Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to require the police and court services to check address information is up to date when issuing court summons and allow those being summoned the chance to receive a summons if their address has changed, rather than the current system of proceeding to issue a warrant for arrest.
Petitioner: Robert Macdonald
Status: Under consideration
Date published: 18 December 2023
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17 April 2024: The Committee agreed to write to the Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service, and Police Scotland.
Official Report of Meeting 17 April 2024
PE2073/A:Scottish Government submission of 18 January 2024 (151KB, pdf) posted 25 January 2024
PE2073/B: Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service submission of 13 February 2024 (178KB, pdf) posted 15 February 2024
PE2073/C: Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service (SCTS) written submission, 18 July 2024 (327KB, pdf) posted 31 July 2024