Northern Ireland Statutory Rule SI 1984/225 United Kingdom

Magistrates’ Courts Rules (Northern Ireland) 1984

Status
In Force

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261 other provisions — procedural and definitional
s.rule 1 Citation
s.rule 10 Plea of guilty by post
s.rule 100 Manner of service of notice
s.rule 101 Times of hearing of appeals or applications
s.rule 102 Order of Proceedings at the hearing of a complaint in a civil matter
s.rule 103 Entries in Order Book
s.rule 104 Method of making periodical payments
s.rule 105 Notice to defendant of sum adjudged to be payable by a conviction
s.rule 105a [ Supervised activity orders
s.rule 105an1 Collection order
s.rule 105b Committal to Crown Court
s.rule 105bn1 Summons to debtor to attend on a collection officer
s.rule 105c Summons to debtor to attend a default hearing
s.rule 105d Arrest where debtor fails to attend default hearing
s.rule 105e Notification of court order at default hearing
s.rule 105f Interpretation
s.rule 105g Appeals
s.rule 106 Orders for supervision
s.rule 107 Financial penalty enforcement orders
s.rule 108 Transfer of Fine Order sent to England and Wales or Scotland
s.rule 109 Transfer of fine order sent from England and Wales or Scotland
s.rule 109a Enforcement of financial penalties under section 88 of the Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008
s.rule 11 Service of summons
s.rule 110 Interpretation of Rules 111 to 121
s.rule 111 Attachment of earnings order
s.rule 112 Service of orders and notices
s.rule 113 Particulars of defendant
s.rule 114 Notice of application for appropriate variation order
s.rule 115 Variation of attachment of earnings order on change of employment
s.rule 116 Variation or discharge of attachment of earnings order by court of its own motion
s.rule 117 Temporary variation of protected earnings rate
s.rule 118 Consolidated attachment orders
s.rule 119 Disposal of sums paid under consolidated attachment orders
s.rule 12 Service of a summons in England and Wales or Scotland
s.rule 120 Method of making payment under attachment of earnings order
s.rule 121 Enforcement of Judgments Office records
s.rule 122 Suspended sentences to be dealt with only in petty sessions
s.rule 123 Evidence of conviction to be sent to the Crown Court
s.rule 124 Interpretation of Section F
s.rule 125 Order for Absolute or Conditional Discharge
s.rule 125a Entry in Order Book
s.rule 126 Community Order
s.rule 126a Committal to Crown Court
s.rule 126b Release on Licence
s.rule 126c [ Recommended licence conditions for sentences of 12 months or more
s.rule 126d Licence conditions for sentences of less than 12 months
s.rule 126e Conviction while licence remains in force
s.rule 127 Notification of conviction before expiration of period of deferment
s.rule 128 Enforcement process and order
s.rule 129 Committal process and order
s.rule 12a [ Postal Service of Summons for offences prosecuted by [(d)...] the Director of Public Prosecutions
s.rule 12b [ Receipt of certificate or electronic report in evidence
s.rule 12c [ Proof of service of notice of registration under the Road Traffic Offenders (Northern Ireland) Order 1996
s.rule 12d Proof of service of a requirement to identify driver of vehicle under Article 15 of the Road Traffic Offenders (Northern Ireland) Order 1996
s.rule 12e Proof of service of notice of registration under the Justice Act (Northern Ireland) 2011
s.rule 13 [ Postal Service of Summons other than for offences prosecuted by [ ... ] the Director of Public Prosecutions
s.rule 130 Service of process issued under Rule 128 or 129
s.rule 131 Postponement of issue of decree for possession and application for the issue of the decree
s.rule 132 Signature on notice of application for the issue of decree for possession
s.rule 133 Service and lodgment of notice of application
s.rule 134 Entry of minute of order on application under Rule 131
s.rule 135 Duration of committal orders
s.rule 136 Duplicate orders
s.rule 137 Order allowing time for payment or for payment by instalments in proceedings upon complaint
s.rule 138 Application for further time to pay or for payment to be by instalments in proceedings upon complaint
s.rule 139 Direction that money found on default shall not be applied in satisfaction of sum adjudged to be paid by a conviction or in proceedings under Article 98 of the Order
s.rule 13a [ Declaration under Article 25A of the Order
s.rule 13b [ Declarations under the Road Traffic Offenders (Northern Ireland) Order 1996
s.rule 13c [ Declarations under the Justice Act (Northern Ireland) 2011
s.rule 14 Form of warrant or order
s.rule 140 To whom payments of sums ordered to be paid in proceedings upon complaint are to be made
s.rule 141 Payment where imprisonment imposed
s.rule 142 Part payment of sums to clerk of petty sessions
s.rule 143 Execution of warrants in proceedings upon complaint
s.rule 144 Execution of distress warrant by the Royal Ulster Constabulary
s.rule 145 Warrants of distress issued under Article 109 of the Order
s.rule 146 Costs of warrant to be added to sum due under warrant of commitment or distress
s.rule 147 Application for review of warrant of commitment
s.rule 147a Supervision and Treatment Order
s.rule 148 Affidavits and declarations
s.rule 149 Proof by written statement in criminal proceedings (other than at a preliminary inquiry)
s.rule 149aa [ Application for special measures directions
s.rule 149ada [ Application to disapply or disapply in part the primary rule
s.rule 149ae Renewal application following a material change of circumstances
s.rule 149af Application for special measures direction for witness to give evidence by means of a live link
s.rule 149ag Video recording of testimony from witnesses
s.rule 149ah Expert Evidence
s.rule 149ai [“Prohibition on cross-examination of particular witness
s.rule 149aj Restrictions on cross-examination of witness by the accused person
s.rule 149ak Appointment by the court
s.rule 149al Appointment arranged by the defendant
s.rule 149am Procedure for applications in proceedings for sexual offences
s.rule 149an [ Application for reporting direction
s.rule 149ao Application for excepting direction
s.rule 149ap Variation or revocation
s.rule 149aq Hearings
s.rule 149ar [Procedure for the admission of evidence of bad character
s.rule 149as Procedure for the admission of hearsay evidence
s.rule 149b [ Admissibility of records as evidence under Article 16(5) of the Road Traffic Offenders (NI) Order 1996
s.rule 149c [ Evidence by live link where witness is outside the United Kingdom
s.rule 149d Application for an abridgement of time
s.rule 149e Form of notice
s.rule 149f [ Evidence by live link by witness (other than the defendant)
s.rule 149g Application for rescission of a direction
s.rule 149h Application by the accused for live link direction
s.rule 149i Discharge of live link direction
s.rule 149j [ Witness Summonses
s.rule 149k Application for a witness summons
s.rule 149l Application that summons be of no further effect
s.rule 149m Application to make the summons issued on application ineffective
s.rule 149n Application to make summons issued of the court’s own motion ineffective
s.rule 149o [ Application by the accused for a direction allowing the examination of the accused through an intermediary
s.rule 149p Discharge or variation of a direction allowing the examination of accused by an intermediary
s.rule 149q Declaration by an intermediary acting for either a witness or an accused
s.rule 15 Separate warrants to be issued for each sentence imposed
s.rule 150 Taking of recognizances
s.rule 151 Deposit of recognizance with clerk of petty sessions
s.rule 152 Recognizances taken under Article 129 or 130 of the Order
s.rule 153 Taking of recognizances of accused and sureties where court has certified consent to bail and accused has been remanded in custody
s.rule 153a [ Procedure on application for bail following grant of conditional police bail
s.rule 153b Procedure on reconsideration of a decision to grant bail
s.rule 153c [ Compassionate bail
s.rule 154 Notice of appeal, recognizances, etc.
s.rule 155 Documents to be sent to the chief clerk and to the parties to the appeal
s.rule 156 Procedure after appeal to county court is determined
s.rule 157 Return of Recognizance where notice of abandonment of appeal to the county court has been given
s.rule 158 Contents of and signature upon written application for case stated
s.rule 159 Notification of decision to grant application for case stated
s.rule 159a Notification of decision in an application for case stated in relation to proceedings under section 59 of the Crime (International Co-operation) Act 2003
s.rule 16 Endorsement of warrants of commitment as to release on bail
s.rule 160 Preparation and contents of case stated
s.rule 161 Appellant to be told of his right to apply to the High Court for release from custody or reduction of bail pending hearing of appeal
s.rule 161a Procedure where prosecution appeals against grant of bail by magistrates’ court
s.rule 162 Adjournments in proceedings upon summons, etc., where date of resumption thereof to be fixed
s.rule 163 Remands in hospital
s.rule 164 Service of copy of order to which Article 98 of the Order applies
s.rule 165 [Interpretation of Rules 166 to 170
s.rule 166 Application for an investigation anonymity order
s.rule 167 Appeal against refusal to make an investigation anonymity order
s.rule 168 Application to discharge an investigation anonymity order
s.rule 169 Appeal against decision to discharge an investigation anonymity order
s.rule 17 Binding over complainant to prosecute or give evidence upon issue of warrant
s.rule 170 Hearings
s.rule 171 [ Application for the closure of licensed premises and premises of registered clubs
s.rule 172 Consideration and extension of a closure order
s.rule 173 Appeal against a decision in respect of a closure order
s.rule 174 [ Application for access to premises under section 94(1) of the Justice Act (Northern Ireland) 2015
s.rule 18 Withdrawal of warrants
s.rule 19 The Order Book
s.rule 2 Interpretation
s.rule 20 Certificate of conviction or order
s.rule 21 Documents taken by or made before district judges (magistrates’ court) or lay magistrate sitting out of petty sessions
s.rule 22 Signing of documents on behalf of clerk of petty sessions
s.rule 23 Order of proceedings on the hearing of a complaint charging a summary offence
s.rule 24 Procedure in relation to certain offences to which Article 29 of the Order applies
s.rule 25 Service of statement of complaint before preliminary investigation
s.rule 26 Proceedings at a preliminary investigation
s.rule 27 Procedure for binding witnesses and prosecutor over to attend trial
s.rule 28 Documents and exhibits to be sent to the court of trial
s.rule 29 Supply of depositions and complaint to accused
s.rule 3 Commencement
s.rule 30 Adjourned preliminary investigation
s.rule 31 Interpretation of Rules 32 to 42
s.rule 32 Notice of preliminary inquiry
s.rule 33 Service on accused of copy of notice and of documents referred to in Article 32(1) of the Order
s.rule 34 Conduct of preliminary inquiry
s.rule 36 Modification of Rules where accused is a corporation
s.rule 37 Court may address accused through court official
s.rule 38 Proof by formal admission
s.rule 39 Written statement of evidence to be in prescribed form and exhibits to be properly identified
s.rule 4 Revocation of existing rules
s.rule 40 Procedure where court decides not to admit statement or part thereof as evidence
s.rule 41 Authentication of statements, depositions or admissions
s.rule 42 Documents and exhibits referred to, etc., at preliminary inquiry to be sent to the court of trial
s.rule 42a Procedure for binding witnesses and prosecutor over to attend trial
s.rule 42b Supply of depositions and complaint to the accused
s.rule 43 Conditions to be complied with before preliminary ... inquiry
s.rule 44 Written notice under Article 45(1) of the Order
s.rule 45 Procedure where court decides to deal with an indictable offence summarily under Article 45 of the Order
s.rule 46 Conviction of offence other than that charged where indictable offence dealt with summarily
s.rule 47 Preservation of depositions where indictable offence is dealt with summarily
s.rule 48 Taking of depositions under Article 28 or 41 of the Order
s.rule 49 Remand for inquiry into physical or mental condition
s.rule 5 Saving for the Magistrates’ Courts (Children and Young Persons) Rules (Northern Ireland) 1969
s.rule 50 Remand on bail under Article 47(4) of the Order for longer than eight or, as the case may be, twenty-eight days where sureties have not entered recognizances
s.rule 51 Accused to be told of his right to apply to High Court or Crown Court for bail
s.rule 52 Formal admissions under section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (Northern Ireland) 1968
s.rule 52a Applications under Article 37(6) and (7) of the Road Traffic Offenders (Northern Ireland) Order 1996
s.rule 52b Notice of order under Article 27 of the Offenders Order
s.rule 52c Application for removal of disqualification
s.rule 52d [ Applications and procedures under the Crime (International Co-operation) Act 2003
s.rule 52e Notice required to accompany process served outside the United Kingdom
s.rule 52f Proof of service outside the United Kingdom
s.rule 52g [ Notice of application for request for assistance
s.rule 52ga Notice of application for a domestic freezing order
s.rule 52gb Variation or revocation of a domestic freezing order
s.rule 52h Proceedings before a nominated court
s.rule 52i Record of proceedings before a nominated court
s.rule 52ia Consideration of an overseas freezing order
s.rule 52ib Release of evidence subject to an overseas freezing order
s.rule 52j Interpreter for the purposes of proceedings involving a television or telephone link
s.rule 52k Record of proceedings by television link before a nominated court
s.rule 52l Record of proceedings by telephone link before a nominated court
s.rule 52m Restriction on access to records kept under Rules 52I, 52K and 52L
s.rule 52n Assistance with communication for a defendant who does not speak English or who has a hearing or speech impediment
s.rule 52o Interpretation
s.rule 52p Application for European investigation order
s.rule 52q Variation or revocation of a European investigation order
s.rule 53 Definitions
s.rule 54 Time and issue of process
s.rule 55 Signature on process
s.rule 56 Times of hearing of processes
s.rule 57 Costs of process to be stated
s.rule 58 Modes of service of process
s.rule 59 Persons entitled to serve processes
s.rule 6 Wording, etc., of documents
s.rule 60 Special mode of service
s.rule 61 Time for service
s.rule 62 Summons server’s Process Book
s.rule 63 Person other than summons server to prove service
s.rule 63a [ Receipt of certificate of service of process in evidence
s.rule 64 Service deemed good
s.rule 65 Process Register and extract therefrom
s.rule 66 Entry of process
s.rule 67 Re-entry of process where hearing adjourned
s.rule 68 Striking out of proceeding
s.rule 69 Withdrawal of proceeding
s.rule 7 Form of complaint
s.rule 70 Order on consent where defendant appears
s.rule 71 Order on written consent
s.rule 72 Undefended proceedings
s.rule 73 Order where more than one defendant
s.rule 74 Dismiss
s.rule 75 Procedure where previous dismiss is produced
s.rule 76 Where process not entered by plaintiff it may be entered on application of defendant
s.rule 77 Preparation of forms in debt or ejectment proceedings
s.rule 78 Disposal of process
s.rule 79 Signing of formal orders in debt or ejectment proceedings
s.rule 8 Form of summons
s.rule 80 Transfer of proceedings to county court
s.rule 81 Enlargement or abridgement of times
s.rule 82 Effect of non-compliance with Rules
s.rule 83 Claims for rent joined under Article 72(3) of the Order with claims in ejectment
s.rule 84 Contents of process in debt proceedings
s.rule 85 Set-off or counterclaim
s.rule 86 Details of claim, set-off or counterclaim may be demanded
s.rule 87 Order where debt paid before hearing
s.rule 88 Order where payments made on account before hearing
s.rule 89 Dismiss on proof of set-off or counterclaim
s.rule 9 Preparation of summons
s.rule 90 Tender
s.rule 91 Issue of decree after postponement subject to payment by instalments
s.rule 92 Costs in debt proceedings
s.rule 93 Interest on amount awarded
s.rule 94 Postponement of issue of decree to be stay of enforcement for purposes of Article 116(3) of the Judgments Enforcement (Northern Ireland) Order 1981
s.rule 95 Contents of process in ejectment proceedings
s.rule 96 Costs in ejectment proceedings
s.rule 97 Signature on notice
s.rule 97a [ Appeal against recognition of foreign driving disqualification in UK
s.rule 98 Time of service of notice
s.rule 99 Copy of decision or determination appealed from to be lodged

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