JB-15.21
Response
Under Consideration
Amend Criminal Procedure Rules for firearms court applications
Recommendation
There should be an amendment to the Criminal Procedure Rules which govern the process in applications for a firearms presence in court – a requirement for witness statements, sworn evidence and the taping of proceedings should all be included.
Published Evidence Summary
The following publicly available evidence relates to this recommendation:
- This recommendation is directed to the Criminal Procedure Rule Committee regarding amendments governing firearms presence applications in court.
- No published evidence that the Criminal Procedure Rules have been amended to require witness statements, sworn evidence, and taping of proceedings for firearms presence applications has been identified to March 2026.
- The report was published on 5 July 2022; over three years have elapsed without published progress on this recommendation.
- No published evidence that the Criminal Procedure Rules have been amended to require witness statements, sworn evidence, and taping of proceedings for firearms presence applications has been identified to March 2026.
- The report was published on 5 July 2022; over three years have elapsed without published progress on this recommendation.
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Jurisdiction
England
Section Reference
15.21
Response
Under Consideration
Response
Under Consideration
Under Consideration
Ministry of Justice
01 Aug 2023
Directed to Criminal Procedure Rule Committee. Implementation status unclear.
Progress Timeline
Official Report
01 Aug 2023
Status as of College of Policing APP-AP update (August 2023): Not Started
Responsible Bodies
Ministry of Justice
Primary
Themes & Tags
Recommendation age
3.9 yrs
Last formal update
1034 days ago