PART IX Summary Proceedings

General

137AF1Transfer of sheriff court summary proceedings within sheriffdom

1

Where F2this subsection applies, the prosecutor may apply to the sheriff for an order for the transfer of the proceedings to a sheriff court in any other district in that sheriffdom and for adjournment to a diet of that court.

F31A

Subsection (1) above applies—

a

where the accused person has been cited in summary proceedings to attend a diet of the court; or

b

if the accused person has not been cited to such a diet, where summary proceedings against the accused have been commenced in the court.

2

On an application under subsection (1) above the sheriff may make such order as is mentioned in that subsection.