SCHEDULE 1Monitoring of Scottish bail conditions in another State

Request to executing State for recognition of a bail order2

1

When—

a

a court—

i

admits an accused person to bail; or

ii

continues a grant of bail to an accused person; and

b

the accused person has indicated an intention to reside while on bail in a member State other than the United Kingdom (“the executing State”),

the court may request of the competent authority in the executing State that it recognise some or all of the bail conditions.

2

But no request may be made under sub-paragraph (1) if—

a

in summary proceedings, the first witness has been sworn;

b

in solemn proceedings, the jury has been sworn.

3

In order to make a request under sub-paragraph (1), the court must forward to the central authority or competent authority in the executing State—

a

the order granting bail (or a copy of it); and

b

a certificate in the form set out in Annex I to the Framework Decision—

i

the contents of which have been certified as accurate; and

ii

which has been signed by someone who holds judicial office in the court making the request.

4

If—

a

English is not an official language of the executing State; and

b

the executing State has not deposited with the General Secretariat of the European Council a declaration stating that it will accept a certificate in English,

the court must forward along with the certificate required by sub-paragraph (3)(b) a copy of it translated into an official language of the executing State.

5

If the court wishes to request under sub-paragraph (1) that the competent authority in the executing State recognise only some of the bail conditions—

a

the order granting bail must be framed so as to make clear which conditions the court wants the competent authority in the executing State to recognise; and

b

the certificate required by sub-paragraph (3)(b) is to refer to those conditions only.

6

Before making a request under sub-paragraph (1), unless it is impracticable to do so, the court must attempt to consult the competent authority in the executing State.