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Form for asking to be paid money held in a Court Funds Office account as part of an offer to settle a damages claim.
Use these forms for plea and trial preparation hearings (PTPH) in Crown Courts.
Use this form to introduce evidence of a non-defendant's bad character.
Use this form to apply to exclude evidence of a defendant’s bad character.
Use these forms to apply for a search warrant under the Police and Criminal Evidence Act, schedule 1, paragraph 12.
Forms for burial or cremation authorities and funeral directors to claim back fees and specific expenses for a child burial or cremation.
Find out whether your biometric data is likely to be on a police database - fingerprints, DNA sample, kept after arrest, crime, conviction
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Get compensation if you've been injured, a victim of crime or because of unfair working conditions
Use this form for witness requirements in Crown Courts.
You can register for the Horizon Convictions Redress Scheme (HCRS) if you have a wrongful conviction that has been quashed.
Use this form to introduce hearsay evidence.
Use this form to apply for a search warrant under sections 15 and 16 of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984.
Use this form for cases sent from magistrates' court to Crown Court for trial.
Use this form to apply to vary or revoke a behaviour order.
Form for making a one-off payment from money in a Court Funds Office account, if you're looking after someone's money as a deputy.
Form for getting a defendant's permission to pay you money from a Court Funds Office account to settle a damages claim.
You can now apply online to become a magistrate. Paper application forms are no longer being accepted.
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