Guidance

Criminal Procedure Rules: Forms

Forms to use with the Criminal Procedure Rules.

Applies to England and Wales

The forms for use with the Criminal Procedure Rules collect information required by the court for the purposes of criminal case management under the Rules and under other legislation.

Each form identifies the Criminal Procedure Rule and any other legislation that the court must apply: see the Rules and that other legislation for details.

General matters (including case management)

Part 1 The overriding objective

There are no forms for use with this Part.

Part 2 Understanding and applying the Rules

There are no forms for use with this Part.

Part 3 Case management

Magistrates’ Court forms

Crown Court forms

Pre-trial medical report commissioning directions

Part 4 Service of documents

There are no forms for use with this Part.

Part 5 Forms and court records

Part 6 Reporting, etc. restrictions

There are no forms for use with this Part.

Preliminary proceedings

Part 7 Starting a prosecution in a magistrates’ court

Part 8 Initial details of the prosecution case

There are no forms for use with this Part.

Part 9 Allocation and sending for trial

There are no forms for use with this Part.

Part 10 The indictment

Part 11 Deferred prosecution agreements

There are no forms for use with this Part.

Part 12 Discontinuing a prosecution

There are no forms for use with this Part.

Custody and bail

Part 13 Warrants for arrest, detention or imprisonment

There are no forms for use with this Part.

Part 14 Bail and custody time limits

Disclosure

Part 15 Disclosure

Evidence

Part 16 Written witness statements

Part 17 Witness summonses, warrants and orders

Part 18 Measures to help a witness or defendant to give evidence or otherwise participate

Part 19 Expert evidence

There are no forms for use with this Part.

Part 20 Hearsay

Part 21 Evidence of bad character

Part 22 Evidence of a complainant’s previous sexual behaviour

There are no forms for use with this Part.

Part 23 Restrictions on cross-examination by a defendant

Trial

Part 24 Trial and sentence in a magistrates’ court

There are no forms for use with this Part.

Part 25 Trial and sentence in a Crown Court

There are no forms for use with this Part.

Part 26 Jurors

Part 27 Retrial after acquittal

There are no forms for use with this Part.

Sentencing

Part 28 Sentencing procedures in special cases

Part 29 Road traffic penalties

Part 30 Enforcement of fines and other orders for payment

There are no forms for use with this Part.

Part 31 Behaviour orders

Part 32 Breach, revocation and amendment of community and other orders

There are no forms for use with this Part.

There are no forms for use with this Part.

Appeal

Part 34 Appeal to the Crown Court

Part 35 Appeal to the High Court by case stated

Part 36 Appeal to the Court of Appeal - general rules

Part 37 Appeal to the Court of Appeal against ruling at a preparatory hearing

Part 38 Appeal to the Court of Appeal against ruling adverse to prosecution

Part 39 Appeal to the Court of Appeal about conviction or sentence

Part 40 Appeal to the Court of Appeal about reporting or public access restrictions

Part 41 Reference to the Court of Appeal of point of law or unduly lenient sentencing

There are no forms for use with this Part.

Part 43 Appeal or reference to the Supreme Court

Part 44 Reopening a case in a magistrates’ court

Costs

Part 45 Costs

Other proceedings

Part 46 Representatives

Part 47 Investigation orders and warrants

Investigating officers can obtain up to date templates for draft orders or draft warrants from the court office to which they apply.

Investigation orders

Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984
Terrorism Act 2000
Proceeds of Crime Act 2002
Investigation warrants

Crime (International co-operation) Act 2003 application

Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 moratorium period

Part 48 Contempt of court

Part 49 International co-operation

There are no forms for use with this Part.

Part 50 Extradition

Published 27 May 2020
Last updated 12 February 2024 + show all updates
  1. Notice and application for a serious disruption prevention order added.

  2. Application for access to a special measures video recording form added.

  3. Application for a live link direction published.

  4. Application for a 'McKenzie friend' (defendant’s assistant) form added.

  5. Investigation warrants section updated.

  6. First published.