The Criminal Procedure Rules 2025

Type Statutory-Instrument
Publication 2025-07-15
Last updated 2026-04-06
State In force
Department King's Printer of Acts of Parliament
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1445

Rule 33.10 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1446

Rule 14.12 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1447

Rule 48.16 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1448

Rule 7.2 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1449

Rule 48.15 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1450

Rule 34.10 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1451

Rule 11.9 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1452

Rule 9.5 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1453

Rule 49.7 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1454

Rule 42.8 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1455

Rule 47.49 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1456

Word in rule 29.4 Note omitted (23.2.2026) by virtue of The Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2026 (S.I. 2026/47), rule 2, Sch. para. 9

1457

Rule 27.2 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1458

Rule 12.2 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1459

Rule 11.8 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1460

Rule 3.1 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1461

Rule 47.37 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1462

Rule 15.2 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1463

Rule 14.13 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1464

Rule 3.17 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1465

Words in rule 28.8 Note substituted (23.2.2026) by The Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2026 (S.I. 2026/47), rule 2, Sch. para. 8

1466

Rule 31.6 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1467

Rule 18.7 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1468

Rule 47.41 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1469

Rule 4.2 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1470

Rule 3.16 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1471

Rule 42.7 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1472

Rule 34.2 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1473

Rule 47.36 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1474

Rule 3.18 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1475

Rule 8.2 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1476

Rule 29.6 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1477

Rule 28.8 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1478

Rule 19.5 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1479

Rule 10.5 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1480

Rule 46.1 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1481

Rule 3.9 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1482

Rule 34.11 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1483

Rule 4.4 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1484

Rule 42.14 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1485

Rule 18.1 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1486

Rule 33.9 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1487

Rule 50.16 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1488

Rule 32.2 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1489

Rule 6.1 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1490

Rule 24.7 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1491

Rule 24.13 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1492

Rule 30.8(3)(d): full stop substituted for semicolon (23.2.2026) by The Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2026 (S.I. 2026/47), rule 2, Sch. para. 10

1493

Rule 30.7 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1494

Rule 21.4 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1495

Rule 22.3 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1496

Rule 27.1 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1497

Rule 49.10 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1498

Rule 2.11 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1499

Rule 18.12 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1500

Rule 42.15 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1501

Rule 39.3 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1502

Rule 31.3 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1503

Rule 19.7 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1504

Rule 33.25 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1505

Rule 33.8 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1506

Rule 42.18 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1507

Rule 33.42 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1508

Rule 27.3 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1509

Rule 33.44 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1510

Rule 33.1 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1511

Rule 20.4 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1512

Rule 28.4 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1513

Rule 42.13 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1514

Rule 17.3 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1515

Rule 11.11 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1516

Rule 14.19 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1517

Rule 50.13 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1518

Rule 2.6 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1519

Rule 28.13 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1520

Rule 47.56 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1521

Rule 42.2 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1522
1523

Rule 3.10 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1524

Rule 1.1 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1525

Rule 38.8 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1526

Rule 3.28 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1527

Rule 47.42 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1528

Rule 3.32 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1529

Rule 26.5 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1530

Rule 40.4 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1531

Rule 4.13 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1532

Rule 47.55 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1533

Rule 14.21 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1534

Rule 22.8 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1535

Rule 9.1 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1536

Rule 13.7 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1537

Rule 17.9 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1538

Rule 50.7 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1539

Rule 35.4 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1540

Rule 50.19 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1541

Rule 18.21 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1542

Rule 44.3 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1543

Rule 48.11 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1544

Rule 13.1 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1545

Rule 39.12 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1546

Rule 25.6 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1547

Rule 4.1 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1548

Rule 38.3 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1549

Rule 47.26 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1550

Rule 47.5 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1551

Rule 14.17 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1552

Rule 34.7 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1553

Rule 48.5 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1554

Rule 33.7 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1555

Rule 47.16 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1556

Rule 3.24 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1557

Rule 30.4 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1558

Rule 45.7 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1559

Rule 22.6 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1560

Rule 33.14 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1561

Rule 50.30 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1562

Rule 33.20 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1563

Rule 11.2 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1564

Rule 20.2 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1565

Rule 33.13 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1566

Rule 33.22 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1567

Rule 40.9 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1568

Rule 3.20 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1569

Rule 39.7 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1570

Word in rule 5.4 Note omitted (23.2.2026) by virtue of The Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2026 (S.I. 2026/47), rule 2, Sch. para. 3

1571

Rule 47.29 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1572

Rule 3.14 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1573

Rule 50.2 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1574

Rule 27.6 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1575

Rule 36.2 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1576

Rule 22.4 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1577

Rule 38.10 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1578

Rule 25.14 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1579

Rule 18.9 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1581

Rule 2.1 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1582

Rule 33.26 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1583

Rule 11.6 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1584

Rule 11.1 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1585

Rule 37.3 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1586

Rule 9.15 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1587

Rule 21.3 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1588

Rule 22.7 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1589

Rule 3.22 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1590

Rule 11.3 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1591

Rule 5.7 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1592

Rule 5.4 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1593

Rule 17.7 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1594

Rule 2.3 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1595

Rule 41.7 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1596

Rule 10.7 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1597

Rule 42.21 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1598

Rule 33.51 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1599

Rule 27.5 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1600

Rule 25.1 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1601

Rule 24.2 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1602

Rule 47.54 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1603

Rule 39.9 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1604

Rule 9.10 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1605

Rule 45.12 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1606

Rule 33.49 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1607

Rule 39.13 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1608

Rule 38.1 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1609

Rule 45.13 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1610

Rule 31.10 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1611

Rule 20.3 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1612

Rule 48.1 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1613

Rule 14.5 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1614

Rule 36.5 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1615

Rule 47.15 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1616

Rule 41.3 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1617

Rule 48.12 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1618

Rule 40.8 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1619

Rule 47.61 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1620

Rule 15.3 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1621

Rule 3.27 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1622

Rule 18.10 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1623

Rule 29.4 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1624

Rule 3.36 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1625

Rule 45.11 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1626

Rule 3.19 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1627

Rule 47.24 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1628

Rule 31.2 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1629

Rule 15.9 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1630

Rule 33.27 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1631

Rule 18.22 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1632

Rule 37.1 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1633

Rule 2.10 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1634

Rule 30.3 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1635

Rule 30.2 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1636

Rule 33.43 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1637

Rule 31.8 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1638

Rule 24.12 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1639

Rule 50.24 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1640

Rule 50.11 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1641

Rule 14.15 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1642

Rule 3.6 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1643

Rule 18.16 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1644

Rule 49.2 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1645

Rule 25.10 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1646

Rule 35.1 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1647

Rule 36.4 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1648

Rule 28.5 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1649

Rule 19.6 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1650
1651

Rule 13.3 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1652

Rule 25.7 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1653

Rule 25.18 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1654

Rule 25.2 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1655

Rule 33.21 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1656

Rule 49.11 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1657

Rule 47.45 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1658

Rule 2.9 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1659

Rule 33.37 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1660

Rule 50.17 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1661

Rule 49.8 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1662

Rule 47.39 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1663

Rule 28.10 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1664

Rule 6.7 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1665

Rule 42.5 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1666

Rule 7.4 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1667

Rule 8.3 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1668

Rule 13.6 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1669

Rule 1.2 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1670

Rule 42.6 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1671

Rule 47.40 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1672

Rule 43.1 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1673

Words in rule 14.2 Note substituted (23.2.2026) by The Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2026 (S.I. 2026/47), rule 2, Sch. para. 5

1674

Rule 6.2 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1675

Rule 3.29 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1676

Rule 33.58 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1677

Rule 39.2 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1678

Rule 39.5 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1679

Rule 33.63 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1680

Rule 3.31 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1681

Rule 3.33 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1682

Rule 47.13 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1683

Rule 5.1 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1684

Rule 16.1 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1685

Rule 10.3 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1686

Rule 23.6 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1687

Rule 50.29 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1688

Rule 47.63 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1689

Rule 29.1 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1690

Rule 48.17 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1691

Rule 18.17 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1692

Rule 22.1 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1693

Rule 18.11 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1694

Rule 18.19 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1695

Rule 24.5 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1696

Rule 38.7 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1697

Rule 33.30 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1698

Rule 37.4 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1699

Rule 14.4 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1700

Rule 18.13 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1701

Rule 28.2 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1702

Rule 42.10 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1703

Rule 29.2 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1704

Rule 9.14 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1705

Rule 35.2 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1706

Rule 3.37 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1707

Rule 4.10 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1708

Rule 40.5 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1709

Rule 49.3 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1710

Rule 19.1 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1711

Rule 33.34 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1712

Rule 2.12 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1713

Rule 33.60 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1714

Rule 3.15 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1715

Rule 18.18 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1716

Rule 47.33 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1717

Rule 47.52 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1718

Rule 38.9 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1719

Rule 47.18 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1720

Rule 47.19 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1721

Rule 47.6 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1722

Rule 31.12 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1723

Rule 47.67 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1724

Rule 33.55 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1725

Rule 47.12(3)(d)(ii): full stop substituted for semicolon (23.2.2026) by The Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2026 (S.I. 2026/47), rule 2, Sch. para. 13

1726

Rule 33.12 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1727

Rule 33.64 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1728

Rule 33.54 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1729

Rule 45.10 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1730

Rule 47.47 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1731

Rule 50.28 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1732

Rule 31.7 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1733

Rule 9.6 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1734

Rule 10.1 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1735

Rule 33.24 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1736

Rule 36.8 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1737

Rule 15.6 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1738

Rule 36.7 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1739

Rule 47.31 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1740

Rule 33.50 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1741

Rule 29.5 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1742

Rule 47.17 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1743

Rule 28.7 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1744

Rule 9.9 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1745

Rule 42.16 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1746

Rule 21.1 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1747

Rule 47.27 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1748

Rule 2.2 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1749

Rule 11.4 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1750

Rule 47.62 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1751

Rule 33.18 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1752

Rule 43.2 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1753

Rule 4.9 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1754

Rule 25.17 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1755

Rule 25.11 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1756

Rule 23.3 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1757

Rule 47.44 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1758

Rule 33.6 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1759

Rule 47.58 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1760

Rule 16.3 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1761

Rule 23.4 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1762

Rule 47.66 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1763

Rule 35.5 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1764

Rule 50.31 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1765

Rule 17.8 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1766

Rule 40.3 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1767

Rule 48.2 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1768

Rule 47.48 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1769

Rule 2.7 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1770

Rule 18.5 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1771

Words in rule 3.10 Note substituted (23.2.2026) by The Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2026 (S.I. 2026/47), rule 2, Sch. para. 2

1772

Rule 23.1 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1773

Rule 6.4 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1774

Rule 34.4 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1775

Rule 38.5 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1776

Rule 34.3 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1777

Rule 44.1 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1778

Rule 40.1 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1779

Rule 19.4 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1780

Rule 39.6 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1781

Rule 12.1 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1782

Rule 3.38 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1783

Rule 18.14 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1784

Rule 37.6 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1785

Rule 30.8 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1786

Rule 47.2 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1787

Rule 3.12 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

1788

Rule 20.5 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

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