These factsheets explain what happens when a person is suspected or accused of a crime which is dealt with by a trial in court.
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For information on minor road traffic offences, which are usually dealt with by a fixed penalty like a fine, go to Factsheet 5.
If you are the victim of a crime, you can find full information about your rights here.
Please note that these factsheets apply only to Scotland. If you want to know your rights in other parts of the United Kingdom, see the separate factsheets for England and Wales, and for Northern Ireland.
The normal stages in the criminal process are as follows:
Details about all of these stages in the process and about your rights can be found in these factsheets. This information is not a substitute for legal advice and is intended to be for guidance only.
Please note that the European Commission has no role in criminal proceedings in Member States and cannot assist you if you have a complaint. Information is provided in these factsheets about how to complain and to whom.
2 – My rights during the investigation of a crime
3 – My rights during the trial
Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995
Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service
Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service
Scottish Criminal Cases Review Commission
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