Procedure rules and forms for civil proceedings in magistrates鈥� courts and the Crown Court

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Procedure rules and forms

The following sets of procedure rules only contain the rules and forms that have not been replaced by the Criminal Procedure Rules or the Family Procedure Rules:

Magistrates鈥� Courts Rules 1981 (PDF, 344 KB, 32 pages)
Magistrates鈥� Courts (Forms) Rules 1981 (PDF, 363 KB, 7 pages)
Application for McKenzie friend in magistrates鈥� court civil proceedings (ODT, 13.9 KB)
Defendant鈥檚 appeal from magistrates鈥� court to Crown Court in civil proceedings relating to domestic abuse protection order: s.46(1) & (5), Domestic Abuse Act 2021 (MS Word Document, 32.2 KB)
Police appeal from magistrates鈥� court to Crown Court in civil proceedings relating to domestic abuse protection order: s.46(1) & (5), Domestic Abuse Act 2021 (MS Word Document, 30 KB)
Protected person appeal from magistrates鈥� court to Crown Court in civil proceedings relating to domestic abuse protection order: s.46(1) & (5), Domestic Abuse Act 2021 (MS Word Document, 33 KB)
Protected person appeal from magistrates鈥� court to Crown Court in civil proceedings relating to domestic abuse protection order 鈥� supplement: s.46(1) & (5), Domestic Abuse Act 2021 (MS Word Document, 37.7 KB)
Protected person appeal from magistrates鈥� court to Crown Court in civil proceedings relating to domestic abuse protection order (easy read version): s.46(1), Domestic Abuse Act 2021 (MS Word Document, 592 KB)
Protected person appeal from magistrates鈥� court to Crown Court in civil proceedings relating to variation or discharge of domestic abuse protection order (easy read version): s.46(5), Domestic Abuse Act 2021 (MS Word Document, 591 KB)
Protected person appeal from magistrates鈥� court to Crown Court in civil proceedings relating to domestic abuse protection order 鈥� supplement (easy read version): s.46(1) & (5), Domestic Abuse Act 2021 (MS Word Document, 169 KB)
Appeal from magistrates鈥� court to Crown Court in civil proceedings relating to cryptoassets: ATCSA 2001 (MS Word Document, 34.7 KB)
Appeal from magistrates鈥� court to Crown Court in civil proceedings relating to cryptoassets: POCA 2002 (MS Word Document, 34.2 KB)
Crown Court Rules 1982 (PDF, 294 KB, 21 pages)

All the procedure rules were made under section 144 of the Magistrates鈥� Courts Act 1980 and section 84 of the Senior Courts Act 1981.

Welsh language forms

The following tables display the statutory instruments containing these rules.

Statutory Instruments for magistrates鈥� courts

Number	Title
SI 2024/1043	Magistrates鈥� Courts (Detention, Freezing and Forfeiture of Cryptoassets, and Miscellaneous Amendments) Rules 2024
SI 2024/1042	Magistrates鈥� Courts (Detention, Freezing and Forfeiture of Terrorist Cryptoassets, and Miscellaneous Amendments) Rules 2024
SI 2024/1041	Magistrates鈥� Courts (Conversion of Terrorist Cryptoassets) Rules 2024
SI 2024/1040	Magistrates鈥� Courts (Conversion of Cryptoassets) Rules 2024
SI 2024/254	Magistrates鈥� Courts (Amendment) Rules 2024
SI 2022/523	Magistrates鈥� Courts (Amendment) Rules 2022
SI 2021/626	Magistrates鈥� Courts (Amendment No. 2) Rules 2021
SI 2021/459	Magistrates鈥� Courts (Amendment) Rules 2021
SI 2020/284	Magistrates鈥� Courts (Functions of Authorised Persons 鈥� Civil Proceedings) Rules 2020
SI 2020/210	Magistrates鈥� Courts (Knife Crime Prevention Orders) Rules 2020
SI 2019/1369	Magistrates鈥� Courts (Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (External Requests and Orders) Order 2005, Part 5B) Rules 2019
SI 2019/1368	Magistrates鈥� Courts (Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (External Requests and Orders) Order 2005, Part 5A, and Miscellaneous Amendments) Rules 2019
SI 2019/1367	Magistrates鈥� Courts (Amendment) Rules 2019
SI 2018/66	Magistrates鈥� Courts (Immigration Act 2014) (Freezing Orders) Rules 2018
SI 2017/1297	Magistrates鈥� Courts (Freezing and Forfeiture of Money in Bank and Building Society Accounts) Rules 2017
SI 2017/1296	Magistrates鈥� Courts (Detention and Forfeiture of Terrorist Assets) Rules 2017
SI 2017/1295	Magistrates鈥� Courts (Detention and Forfeiture of Terrorist Cash) (Amendment) Rules 2017
SI 2017/1293	Magistrates鈥� Courts (Detention and Forfeiture of Listed Assets) Rules 2017
SI 2017/1291	Magistrates鈥� Courts (Detention and Forfeiture of Cash) (Amendment) Rules 2017
SI 2017/1290	Magistrates鈥� Courts (Freezing and Forfeiture of Terrorist Money in Bank and Building Society Accounts) Rules 2017
SI 2017/1199	Magistrates鈥� Courts (Adult Protection and Support Orders) Rules 2017
SI 2016/745	Magistrates鈥� Courts (Forfeiture of Political Donations) (Amendment) Rules 2016
SI 2016/546	Magistrates鈥� Courts (Psychoactive Substances Act 2016) (Transfer of Proceedings) Rules 2016
SI 2015/1478	Magistrates鈥� Courts (Modern Slavery Act 2015) Rules 2015
SI 2015/423	Magistrates鈥� Courts (Injunctions: Anti-Social Behaviour) Rules 2015
SI 2015/421	Magistrates鈥� Courts (Injunctions: Gang-related Violence) Rules 2015
SI 2012/2563	Magistrates鈥� Courts (Regulation of Investigatory Powers) Rules 2012
SI 2012/2018	Magistrates鈥� Courts (Sexual Offences Act 2003) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Rules 2012
SI 2012/1275	Magistrates鈥� Courts (Detention and Forfeiture of Cash) (Amendment) Rules 2012
SI 2011/1434	Magistrates鈥� Courts (Domestic Violence Protection Order Proceedings) Rules 2011
SI 2010/605	Magistrates鈥� Courts (Foreign Travel Orders) (Amendment) Rules 2010
SI 2009/3362	Magistrates鈥� Courts (Amendment) Rules 2009
SI 2009/2937	Magistrates鈥� Courts (Drinking Banning Orders) Rules 2009
SI 2009/2197	Magistrates鈥� Courts (Violent Offender Orders) Rules 2009
SI 2005/2930	Magistrates鈥� Courts (Miscellaneous Amendments) Rules 2005
SI 2005/545	Justices鈥� Clerks Rules 2005
SI 2004/2993	Magistrates鈥� Courts (Amendment) Rules 2004
SI 2004/2419	Magistrates鈥� Courts (Reports Relating to Adult Witnesses) Rules 2004
SI 2004/1053	Magistrates鈥� Courts (Risk of Sexual Harm Orders) Rules 2004
SI 2004/1052	Magistrates鈥� Courts (Notification Orders) Rules 2004
SI 2004/1051	Magistrates鈥� Courts (Foreign Travel Orders) Rules 2004
SI 2003/1645	Magistrates鈥� Courts (Forfeiture of Political Donations) Rules 2003
SI 2003/1236	Magistrates鈥� Courts (Miscellaneous Amendments) Rules 2003
SI 2003/638	Magistrates鈥� Courts (Detention and Forfeiture of Cash) (Amendment) Rules 2003
SI 2003/423	Magistrates鈥� Courts (Amendment) Rules 2003
SI 2002/2998	Magistrates鈥� Courts (Detention and Forfeiture of Cash) Rules 2002
SI 2002/2784	Magistrates鈥� Courts (Anti-Social Behaviour Orders) Rules 2002
SI 2001/4013	Magistrates鈥� Courts (Detention and Forfeiture of Terrorist Cash) (No 2) Rules 2001
SI 2001/615	Magistrates鈥� Courts (Transfer of Justices鈥� Clerks鈥� Functions) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Rules 2001
SI 2001/610	Magistrates鈥� Courts (Amendment No 2) Rules 2001
SI 2001/167	Magistrates鈥� Courts (Amendment) Rules 2001
SI 2001/164	Magistrates鈥� Courts (Civilian Enforcement Officers) Rules 2001
SI 2000/3361	Magistrates鈥� Courts (Amendment) Rules 2000
SI 1999/2765	Magistrates鈥� Courts (Miscellaneous Amendments) Rules 1999
SI 1999/681	Magistrates鈥� Courts (Hearsay Evidence in Civil Proceedings) Rules 1999
SI 1998/2167	Magistrates鈥� Courts (Miscellaneous Amendments) Rules 1998
SI 1997/707	Magistrates鈥� Courts (Forms) (Amendment) Rules 1997
SI 1997/706	Magistrates鈥� Courts (Amendment) Rules 1997
SI 1995/2619	Magistrates鈥� Courts (Amendment) (No 2) Rules 1995
SI 1995/585	Magistrates鈥� Courts (Amendment) Rules 1995
SI 1994/3154	Magistrates鈥� Courts (Miscellaneous Amendments) Rules 1994
SI 1993/1183	Magistrates鈥� Courts (Miscellaneous Amendments) Rules 1993
SI 1992/2072	Magistrates鈥� Courts (Criminal Justice Act 1991) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Rules 1992
SI 1992/2069	Magistrates鈥� Courts (Attendance Centre) Rules 1992
SI 1992/729	Magistrates鈥� Courts (Miscellaneous Amendments) Rules 1992
SI 1991/2096	Magistrates鈥� Courts (Costs Against Legal Representatives in Civil Proceedings) Rules 1991
SI 1990/2260	Magistrates鈥� Courts (Civilian Enforcement Officers) Rules 1990
SI 1990/1190	Magistrates鈥� Courts (Civilian Fine Enforcement Officers) Rules 1990
SI 1990/336	Magistrates鈥� Courts (Witnesses鈥� Addresses) Rules 1990
SI 1989/1597	Magistrates鈥� Courts (Extradition) Rules 1989
SI 1989/300	Magistrates鈥� Courts (Amendment) Rules 1989
SI 1988/2132	Magistrates鈥� Courts (Criminal Justice Act 1988) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Rules 1988
SI 1986/1333	Magistrates鈥� Courts (Forms) (Amendment) Rules 1986
SI 1986/1332	Magistrates鈥� Courts (Amendment) Rules 1986
SI 1985/1945	Magistrates鈥� Courts (Forms) (Amendment) Rules 1985
SI 1985/1944	Magistrates鈥� Courts (Amendment) Rules 1985
SI 1984/1552	Magistrates鈥� Courts (Amendment) Rules 1984
SI 1983/524	Magistrates鈥� Courts (Forms) (Amendment) Rules 1983
SI 1983/523	Magistrates鈥� Courts (Amendment) Rules 1983
SI 1981/553	Magistrates鈥� Courts (Forms) Rules 1981
SI 1981/552	Magistrates鈥� Courts Rules 1981

Statutory Instruments for Crown Court

Number	Title
SI 2024/1131	Crown Court (Amendment No. 2) Rules 2024
SI 2024/259	Crown Court (Amendment) Rules 2024
SI 2017/1287	Crown Court (Amendment) Rules 2017
SI 2009/3361	Crown Court (Amendment) Rules 2009
SI 2004/2991	Crown Court (Amendment No 3) Rules 2004
SI 2004/1292	Crown Court (Amendment No 2) Rules 2004
SI 2004/1047	Crown Court (Amendment) Rules 2004
SI 2003/1664	Crown Court (Amendment) (No 3) Rules 2003
SI 2003/1646	Crown Court (Forfeiture of Political Donations) Rules 2003
SI 2003/639	Crown Court (Amendment) (No 2) Rules 2003
SI 2003/422	Crown Court (Amendment) Rules 2003
SI 2002/2997	Crown Court (Amendment) (No 2) Rules 2002
SI 2002/2783	Crown Court (Amendment) Rules 2002
SI 2001/4012	Crown Court (Amendment) (No 3) Rules 2001
SI 2001/614	Crown Court (Amendment) Rules 2001
SI 2001/193	Crown Court (Amendment) Rules 2001
SI 2000/3362	Crown Court (Amendment) (No 3) Rules 2000
SI 2000/2987	Crown Court (Amendment) (No 2) Rules 2000
SI 2000/2093	Crown Court (Amendment) Rules 2000
SI 1999/3040	Crown Court (Forms Amendment) Rules 1999
SI 1999/2838	Crown Court (Amendment) Rules 1999
SI 1999/598	Crown Court (Miscellaneous Amendments) Rules 1999
SI 1998/2168	Crown Court (Amendment) Rules 1998
SI 1997/701	Crown Court (Amendment) Rules 1997
SI 1995/2618	Crown Court (Amendment) Rules 1995
SI 1994/3153	Crown Court (Amendment) (No 2) Rules 1994
SI 1991/1288	Crown Court (Amendment) Rules 1991
SI 1990/2157	Crown Court (Amendment) Rules 1990
SI 1989/1103	Crown Court (Amendment) (No 2) Rules 1989
SI 1988/2131	Crown Court (Amendment) (No 4) Rules 1988
SI 1988/1635	Crown Court (Amendment) (No 3) Rules 1988
SI 1988/1322	Crown Court (Amendment) (No 2) Rules 1988
SI 1988/952	Crown Court (Amendment) Rules 1988
SI 1982/1109	Crown Court Rules 1982

Statutory Instruments for rules that have no effect

Although some rules have not been revoked or amended explicitly, they have now been superseded completely by the Family Procedure Rules 2010 and later amendments. The following table lists rules that have no effect.

name	colour
SI 1974/706	Magistrates鈥� Courts (Guardianship of Minors) Rules 1974
SI 1986/1141	Magistrates鈥� Courts (Child Abduction and Custody) Rules 1986
SI 1986/1962	Magistrates鈥� Courts (Civil Jurisdiction and Judgments Act 1982) Rules 1986
SI 1990/1909	Magistrates鈥� Courts (Social Security Act 1986) (Transfer of Orders to Maintain and Enforcement of Maintenance Orders) Rules 1990
SI 1992/457	Magistrates鈥� Courts (Maintenance Enforcement Act 1991) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Rules 1992
SI 1992/2071	Magistrates鈥� Courts (Children and Young Persons) Rules 1992
SI 1993/627	Family Proceedings Courts (Child Support Act 1991) Rules 1993
SI 1999/1343	Magistrates鈥� Courts (Children and Young Persons) (Amendment) Rules 1999
SI 2000/1875	Maintenance Orders (Facilities for Enforcement) (Amendment) Rules 2000
SI 2001/778	Family Proceedings Courts (Family Law Act 1986) Rules 2001
SI 2001/818	Family Proceedings Courts (Children Act 1989) (Amendment) Rules 2001
SI 2003/2840	Family Proceedings Courts (Children Act 1989) (Amendment) Rules 2003
SI 2004/247	Magistrates鈥� Courts (Parenting Orders) Rules 2004
SI 2004/3376	Family Proceedings Courts (Children Act 1989) (Amendment) Rules 2004
SI 2005/229	Family Proceedings Courts (Children Act 1989) (Amendment) Rules 2005
SI 2005/413	Family Proceedings Courts (Children Act 1989) (Amendment No 2) Rules 2005
SI 2005/585	Family Proceedings Courts (Children Act 1989) (Amendment No 3) Rules 2005
SI 2005/1977	Family Proceedings Courts (Miscellaneous Amendments) Rules 2005
SI 2007/2188	Family Proceedings Courts (Miscellaneous Amendments) Rules 2007
SI 2007/2222	Magistrates鈥� Courts (Parenting Orders) (Amendment) Rules 2007
SI 2007/2267	Magistrates鈥� Courts (Reciprocal Enforcement of Maintenance Orders) (Miscellaneous Amendment) Rules 2007
SI 2008/2858	Family Proceedings Courts (Children Act 1989) (Amendment) Rules 2008
SI 2008/2859	Magistrates鈥� Courts (Enforcement of Children Act 1989 Contact Orders) Rules 2008
SI 2009/637	Family Proceedings Courts (Children Act 1989) (Amendment) Rules 2009
SI 2009/858	Family Proceedings Courts (Miscellaneous Amendments) Rules 2009
SI 2009/2025	Family Proceedings Courts (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No 2) Rules 2009
SI 2010/787	Family Proceedings Courts (Children Act 1989) (Amendment) Rules 2010
SI 2010/1065	Family Proceedings Courts (Children Act 1989) (Amendment) (No 2) Rules 2010

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