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Act of Adjournal (Consolidation) 1988

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  1. Introductory Text

  2. INTRODUCTORY

    1. 1.Citation and commencement

    2. 2.Interpretation

  3. CHAPTER I SOLEMN PROCEDURE

    1. PART I PROCEDURE PRIOR TO TRIAL

      1. Service

        1. 3.Proof of service outside Scotland

      2. Bail Order

        1. 4.Application to alter address in Bail Order

      3. Citation of Defence Witnesses for Precognition

        1. 5.Application

        2. 6.Order for taking precognition

        3. 7.Citation

        4. 8.Record of proceedings

        5. 9.Fees of shorthand writers

      4. Citation and List of Jurors

        1. 10.Warrants for citation

        2. 11.List of jurors

      5. Plea of Guilty

        1. 12.Procedure

      6. Identification Parades on Application of Accused

        1. 13.Application

      7. Judicial Examination

        1. 14.Introductory

        2. 15.Record of proceedings

        3. 16.Verbatim record

        4. 17.Use of tape recorders

        5. 18.Questions by prosecutor

        6. 19.Rectification of errors in transcript

        7. 20.Alteration of time limits by sheriff

        8. 21.Postponement of trial diet by sheriff

        9. 22.Postponement of trial diet by High Court

        10. 23.Alteration of time limits by High Court

      8. Preliminary Diet

        1. 24.Minute giving written notice

        2. 25.Intimation of minute

        3. 26.Procedure on lodging

        4. 27.Order for preliminary diet

        5. 28.Intimation of order

        6. 29.Order to be warrant for citation

        7. 30.Calling postponed diet

        8. 31.Warrant for conveyance and transmission

        9. 32.Abandonment of matter to be raised at preliminary diet

        10. 33.Procedure at preliminary diet

        11. 34.Application for leave to appeal

        12. 35.Note of appeal

        13. 36.Procedure on lodging note of appeal

        14. 37.Sheriff’s report

        15. 38.Intimation of order postponing trial diet

        16. 39.Order of appeal court

        17. 40.Abandonment of appeal

      9. Alteration and Postponement of Trial Diet

        1. 41.Alteration of trial diet

        2. 42.Application for postponement of trial diet

        3. 43.Order fixing diet

        4. 44.Calling of diet

        5. 45.Orders

        6. 46.Notice fixing new diet

        7. 47.Record

        8. 48.Joint application without hearing

        9. 49.Calling of adjourned diet

      10. Appeals Against Extension of Time Limits

        1. 50.Note of appeal

      11. Letters of Request

        1. 51.Application

        2. 52.Powers of Court

        3. 53.Expenses

        4. 54.Transmission

        5. 55.Custody of documents

        6. 56.Prohibition of reference to evidence without leave

      12. Evidence on Commission

        1. 57.Application

        2. 58.Appointment of Commissioner

        3. 59.Commission

        4. 60.Commissioner’s report

        5. 61.Application of other provisions

      13. Interim Hospital Order

        1. 62.Application

      14. Reference to European Court

        1. 63.Preliminary

        2. 64.Notice

        3. 65.Reference

        4. 66.Preliminary ruling

        5. 67.Appeal against reference

      15. Notice of Special Defence

        1. 68.Written notice

    2. PART II PROCEDURE AT TRIAL

      1. 69.Form of oaths to jurors

      2. 70.Forms of oaths to witnesses

      3. 71.Restrictions on report of proceedings involving a person under 16

      4. 72.Notice of use of autopsy and forensic science reports in evidence

      5. 73.Use of transcript of judicial examination

    3. PART III CONVICTION OF SENTENCE

      1. 74.Interruption of proceedings

      2. 75.Form of death sentence

      3. 76.Form of probation order

      4. 77.Compensation orders: application

      5. 78.Terms of order

      6. 79.Information of disability

      7. 80.Variation

      8. 81.Discharge or reduction of amount

      9. 82.Administration where person under disability

      10. 83.Form of extract of sentence

    4. PART IV APPEAL PROCEDURE

      1. 84.Forms for appeal

      2. 85.Intimation of appeal against sentence of death

      3. 86.Suspension of disqualification from driving pending appeal

  4. CHAPTER 2 SUMMARY PROCEDURE

    1. PART I PROCEDURE PRIOR TO TRIAL

      1. Forms

        1. 87.Forms of complaint and related notices

        2. 88.Ancillary forms

        3. 89.Signature of procurator fiscal

        4. 90.Validity

      2. Service

        1. 91.Proof of service outside Scotland

      3. Bail Order

        1. 92.Application to alter address

      4. Citation of Defence Witnesses for Precognition

        1. 93.Application for warrant to cite

        2. 94.Order for taking precognition

        3. 95.Citation

        4. 96.Record of proceedings

        5. 97.Fees of shorthand writers

      5. Identification Parades on Application of Accused

        1. 98.Application

      6. Alteration of Diet

        1. 99.Joint application

      7. Appeal against Extension of 40 Day Period

        1. 100.Form and service

      8. Letters of Request

        1. 101.Application

        2. 102.Powers of sheriff

        3. 103.Expenses

        4. 104.Transmission

        5. 105.Custody of documents

        6. 106.Prohibition of reference to evidence without leave

      9. Evidence on Commission

        1. 107.Application

        2. 108.Appointment of Commissioner

        3. 109.Commission

        4. 110.Commissioner’s report

        5. 111.Application of other provisions

      10. Interim Hospital Order

        1. 112.Application

      11. Reference to European Court

        1. 113.Interpretation

        2. 114.Notice

        3. 115.Proceedings on appeal, etc.

        4. 116.Reference

        5. 117.Preliminary ruling

        6. 118.Appeal against reference

    2. PART II PROCEDURE AT TRIAL

      1. 119.Accused to plead personally and to receive intimation of diets

      2. 120.Restrictions on report of proceedings involving a person under 16

      3. 121.Form of oaths to witnesses

      4. 122.Notice of use of autopsy and forensic science reports in evidence

    3. PART III CONVICTION AND SENTENCE

      1. 123.Interruption of proceedings

      2. 124.Forms for fines enquiry and related matters

      3. 125.Compensation orders

      4. 126.Form of probation order

    4. PART IV APPEAL PROCEDURE

      1. 127.Forms for appeal

      2. 128.Appeals from decisions on competency and relevancy

      3. 129.Abandoning appeal against conviction only

      4. 130.Extension of time for appeal against sentence only

      5. 131.Intimation to Crown of abandonment

      6. 132.Suspension of disqualification from driving pending application to sentencing court

      7. 133.Bill of Suspension

      8. 134.Intimation of determination of appeal

      9. Duties of Solicitors

        1. 135.Edinburgh solicitor

        2. 136.Duty to print stated case, etc.

        3. 137.List of appeals

        4. 138.Duty of Edinburgh solicitor in Bills of Suspension

        5. 139.Diet for interim suspension

    5. PART V PROCEDURE IN SPECIAL SUMMARY PROCEEDINGS

      1. Proceedings against Children

        1. 140.Interpretation

        2. 141.Application of normal procedure

        3. 142.Commencement of proceedings

        4. 143.Assistance for unrepresented child

        5. 144.Procedure

        6. 145.Failure to comply with probation order

        7. 146.Remand

        8. 147.Separation of children at sittings

      2. Proceedings for the Execution of Irish Warrants

        1. 148.Interpretation

        2. 149.Form of endorsement

        3. 150.Notice of consent to early removal

        4. 151.Handing over of warrant of arrest

        5. 152.Certification of warrant

      3. Proceedings in District Court in respect of Annoying Creatures

        1. 153.Form of application and service

      4. Proceedings for certain orders and warrants under the Drug Trafficking Offences Act 1986

        1. 154.Order to make material available

        2. 155.Discharge and variation

        3. 156.Warrant to search premises

  5. CHAPTER 3 ADMINISTRATION

    1. PART I RECORDS

      1. 157.Form of minuting in solemn proceedings

      2. 158.Books of Adjournal

      3. 159.Form of recording warrants for remission of sentences

      4. 160.Custody and transmission of records

      5. 161.Return of productions

    2. PART II LEGAL AID

      1. 162.Interpretation

      2. 163.Legal aid in High Court of Justiciary

      3. 164.Discontinuance of entitlement to criminal legal aid

      4. 165.Statements on oath

    3. PART III GENERAL

      1. 166.Service on Crown

      2. 167.Service on accused persons

      3. 168.Revocation

  6. Signature

    1. SCHEDULE 1

      1. PART I FORMS REFERRED TO IN CHAPTER I (SOLEMN PROCEDURE)

      2. PART II FORMS REFERRED TO IN CHAPTER 2 (SUMMARY PROCEDURE)

      3. PART III FORMS REFERRED TO IN CHAPTER 3 (ADMINISTRATION)

    2. SCHEDULE 2

      REVOCATIONS

  8. Explanatory Note

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