Coronavirus Recovery and Reform (Scotland) Act 2022 - criminal justice measures: consultation

The consultation

This consultation covers multiple inter-related topics and you do not have to answer every question. Efforts have been made to structure the paper to make it accessible, acknowledging that some will have an interest in all the proposals while others will wish to focus on those of greatest interest or relevance to them.

Some of the proposals in the paper relate to technical criminal procedure. We have sought to present the issues and the questions in an accessible way so that they are understood by everyone. A glossary is provided to explain specific terms.

The paper is structured as follows and references to chapters within the questions refer to these:

• Chapter One: Conduct of business by electronic means in criminal cases: documents - Question 1
• Chapter Two: Virtual attendance – criminal courts - Questions 2 to 3
• Chapter Three: National Jurisdiction for Callings from Custody etc. – Question 4
• Chapter Four: Fiscal Fines - Question 5
• Chapter Five: Digital Productions - Questions 6 to 8
• Chapter Six: Modernisation of the Law on Copy Documents – Questions 9 to 13
• Chapter Seven: Further Views – Modernisation of criminal justice procedures through greater use of digital processes – Question 14
• Chapter Eight: Impact Assessments – Questions 15 to 22