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Criminal court deadline calculator
Deadlines under the Criminal Procedure Rules, including service of initial details of the prosecution case and the appeal windows that follow conviction and sentence.
England & Wales ยท Deemed service, clear days and bank holidays applied ยท Methodology
CrimPR 2025 business days for magistrates' appeals. Calendar days for CACD. Some deadlines are absolute and cannot be extended.
Deadlines this calculator covers
18 encoded deadlines, each cited to its rule.
Magistrates to Crown Court appealCrimPR 2025 r.34.2(2)
Respondent's notice (magistrates appeal)CrimPR 2025 r.34.2
Crown Court to CACD (conviction)s.18 CAA 1968
Crown Court to CACD (sentence)s.18 CAA 1968
Single Judge refusal renewalCrimPR r.39
Appellant skeleton (after leave)CACD Guide
Respondent skeletonCACD Guide
Case stated (magistrates)s.111(2) MCA 1980
Case stated (Crown Court)s.28 SCA 1981
AG unduly lenient referenceCJA 1988 s.36
Crown Court slip rules.385 SA 2020
s.142 MCA reopenings.142(1) MCA 1980
POCA time to pay (initial)s.11 POCA 2002
POCA benefit reconsiderations.21 POCA 2002
POCA forfeiture appeal (magistrates)POCA 2002
Defence statement (Crown Court)CPIA 1996, SI 2011/209
Defence statement (magistrates)CPIA 1996, SI 2011/209
Retrial in custodyss.75-76 CJA 2003
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