46 Instituting proceedings by written charge
Criminal Justice and Courts Act 2015 (2015 c 2) | Legislation

Part 3 Courts and Tribunals

Trial by single justice on the papers

46  Instituting proceedings by written charge

(1)     Section 29 of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 (public prosecutor to institute proceedings by written charge) is amended as follows.

(2)     In subsection (1), for “public prosecutor” substitute “relevant prosecutor”.

(3)     For subsection (2) substitute—

“(2)     Where a relevant prosecutor issues a written charge, it must at the same time issue—

(a)     a requisition, or

(b)     a single justice procedure notice.

(2A)     A requisition is a document which requires the person on whom it is served to appear before a magistrates' court to answer the written charge.

(2B)     A single justice procedure

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