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Criminal Justice and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2010

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126Change in circumstances following lodging of defence statement: summary proceedings

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(1)This section applies where the accused lodges a defence statement under section 125 at least 14 days before the trial diet.

(2)At least 7 days before the trial diet the accused must—

(a)where there has been no material change in circumstances in relation to the accused’s defence since the defence statement was lodged, lodge a statement stating that fact,

(b)where there has been a material change in circumstances in relation to the accused’s defence since the defence statement was lodged, lodge a defence statement.

(3)If after lodging a statement under subsection (2) there is a material change in circumstances in relation to the accused’s defence, the accused must lodge a defence statement.

(4)Where subsection (3) requires a defence statement to be lodged, it must be lodged before the trial diet begins unless on cause shown the court allows it to be lodged during the trial diet.

(5)As soon as practicable after lodging a statement under subsection (2)(a) or a defence statement under subsection (2)(b) or (3), the accused must send a copy of the statement concerned to the prosecutor and any co-accused.

(6)As soon as practicable after receiving a copy of a defence statement lodged under subsection (2)(b) or (3) the prosecutor must—

(a)review all the information that may be relevant to the case for or against the accused of which the prosecutor is aware, and

(b)disclose to the accused any information to which section 121(3) applies.

(7)In this section, “defence statement” is to be construed in accordance with section 125(2).

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