The Magistrates’ Courts (Amendment) Rules 2019
These Rules amend the Magistrates’ Courts Rules 1981 (“the 1981 Rules”) in relation to the form of a summons or a warrant and in relation to how a summons or an order is to be served on a person. They also make provision for interpretation and transitional provision.
Sign in to trackLast fetched 30 Apr 2026 · legislation.gov.uk
Lifecycle
Department
Made
21 Oct 2019
—
In force
01 Jan 2020
Enabling power
The Lord Chief Justice, with the concurrence of the Lord Chancellor, makes the following Rules in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 144 and 145(1)(b) of the Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980:
DocumentsOpen on legislation.gov.uk →