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What period and facts govern magistrates’ case stated application in England and Wales?

Apply within twenty-one days after the day of the magistrates’ court decision as section 111(3) qualifies it. Making the application ends the applicant’s right to appeal that decision to the Crown Court. The statutory magistrates’ period is not extendable or shorten-able.

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Period
Apply within twenty-one days after the day of the magistrates’ court decision as section 111(3) qualifies it
Trigger
The decision date, or sentence or disposal date where the trial was adjourned after conviction
Rule
Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980 section 111
Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980 section 111

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Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980 section 111. Apply within twenty-one days after the day of the magistrates’ court decision as section 111(3) qualifies it. Making the application ends the applicant’s right to appeal that decision to the Crown Court. The statutory magistrates’ period is not extendable or shorten-able. The magistrates’ case stated application source guide provides no computed date or paid calculation.

Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980 section 111

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What period and facts govern magistrates’ case stated application in England and Wales?

Apply within twenty-one days after the day of the magistrates’ court decision as section 111(3) qualifies it. Making the application ends the applicant’s right to appeal that decision to the Crown Court. The statutory magistrates’ period is not extendable or shorten-able.

Responsible actor. A qualifying party or aggrieved person raising a question of law or jurisdiction.

The decision date, or sentence or disposal date where the trial was adjourned after conviction

Making the application ends the applicant’s right to appeal that decision to the Crown Court. The statutory magistrates’ period is not extendable or shorten-able.

A qualifying party or aggrieved person raising a question of law or jurisdiction. Apply within twenty-one days after the day of the magistrates’ court decision as section 111(3) qualifies it. Making the application ends the applicant’s right to appeal that decision to the Crown Court. The statutory magistrates’ period is not extendable or shorten-able.

Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980 section 111

How does this provision count time?

  1. Apply within twenty-one days after the day of the magistrates’ court decision as section 111(3) qualifies it
  2. Apply in writing and serve the court officer and each other party under Criminal Procedure Rule 35.2.
  3. Making the application ends the applicant’s right to appeal that decision to the Crown Court. The statutory magistrates’ period is not extendable or shorten-able.

Apply within twenty-one days after the day of the magistrates’ court decision as section 111(3) qualifies it. Preserve the instrument’s actual incident, notification, knowledge, performance or retention wording. A separate court timetable does not replace this statutory obligation.

For magistrates’ case stated application, a weekend or closed office does not itself extend the statutory duty or replace its actual trigger. Establish the relevant authority, completion method and any expressly permitted alternative.

Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980 section 111

Which facts prevent one automatic date?

Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980 section 111. Apply within twenty-one days after the day of the magistrates’ court decision as section 111(3) qualifies it. Making the application ends the applicant’s right to appeal that decision to the Crown Court. The statutory magistrates’ period is not extendable or shorten-able. The magistrates’ case stated application source guide provides no computed date or paid calculation.

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A qualifying party or aggrieved person raising a question of law or jurisdiction has records of the decision date, or sentence or disposal date where the trial was adjourned after conviction. Apply within twenty-one days after the day of the magistrates’ court decision as section 111(3) qualifies it. Apply in writing and serve the court officer and each other party under Criminal Procedure Rule 35.2. Making the application ends the applicant’s right to appeal that decision to the Crown Court. The statutory magistrates’ period is not extendable or shorten-able. Establish the complete magistrates’ case stated application branch before choosing an endpoint.

The proposed magistrates’ case stated application completion encounters a weekend, disputed event or unavailable office. Apply within twenty-one days after the day of the magistrates’ court decision as section 111(3) qualifies it. Preserve the instrument’s actual incident, notification, knowledge, performance or retention wording. A separate court timetable does not replace this statutory obligation. For magistrates’ case stated application, a weekend or closed office does not itself extend the statutory duty or replace its actual trigger. Establish the relevant authority, completion method and any expressly permitted alternative. Establish effective magistrates’ case stated application completion under the actual source. No assumed extension or substitute date is computed.

Making the application ends the applicant’s right to appeal that decision to the Crown Court. The statutory magistrates’ period is not extendable or shorten-able. The decision date, or sentence or disposal date where the trial was adjourned after conviction. Apply within twenty-one days after the day of the magistrates’ court decision as section 111(3) qualifies it. Apply in writing and serve the court officer and each other party under Criminal Procedure Rule 35.2. Preserve this magistrates’ case stated application qualification instead of treating an incomplete input as a final date.

Which conditions and exceptions apply?

Actor and completed magistrates’ case stated application step
A qualifying party or aggrieved person raising a question of law or jurisdiction. Apply in writing and serve the court officer and each other party under Criminal Procedure Rule 35.2.
Controlling magistrates’ case stated application event and qualification
The decision date, or sentence or disposal date where the trial was adjourned after conviction. Making the application ends the applicant’s right to appeal that decision to the Crown Court. The statutory magistrates’ period is not extendable or shorten-able.
Counting and completion of magistrates’ case stated application
Apply within twenty-one days after the day of the magistrates’ court decision as section 111(3) qualifies it. Preserve the instrument’s actual incident, notification, knowledge, performance or retention wording. A separate court timetable does not replace this statutory obligation. For magistrates’ case stated application, a weekend or closed office does not itself extend the statutory duty or replace its actual trigger. Establish the relevant authority, completion method and any expressly permitted alternative.
Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980 section 111
  • A qualifying party or aggrieved person raising a question of law or jurisdiction. Apply within twenty-one days after the day of the magistrates’ court decision as section 111(3) qualifies it. Making the application ends the applicant’s right to appeal that decision to the Crown Court. The statutory magistrates’ period is not extendable or shorten-able.
  • Magistrates’ case stated application concerns apply in writing and serve the court officer and each other party under Criminal Procedure Rule 35.2. The the decision date, or sentence or disposal date where the trial was adjourned after conviction is specific to this procedure and cannot be replaced by another safety deadline’s event.

What must the responsible actor complete?

Questions about this procedure

What period and facts govern magistrates’ case stated application in England and Wales?

What period governs magistrates’ case stated application?

Apply within twenty-one days after the day of the magistrates’ court decision as section 111(3) qualifies it. Making the application ends the applicant’s right to appeal that decision to the Crown Court. The statutory magistrates’ period is not extendable or shorten-able.

Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980 section 111

Which event controls magistrates’ case stated application?

The decision date, or sentence or disposal date where the trial was adjourned after conviction. Preserve the actual event evidence before choosing a procedural route.

Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980 section 111

What completes magistrates’ case stated application?

Apply in writing and serve the court officer and each other party under Criminal Procedure Rule 35.2. A qualifying party or aggrieved person raising a question of law or jurisdiction must establish completion of that specific duty or application.

Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980 section 111

Does conviction always start case-stated time?

Section 111(3) uses sentencing or other disposal where the trial was adjourned after conviction. Preserve the actual procedural history.

Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980 section 111

Can the court extend this magistrates’ application period?

The note to Criminal Procedure Rule 35.2 states that the section 111(2) period may be neither extended nor shortened. Do not import a Crown Court extension power.

Criminal Procedure Rules 2025 rule 35.2

What happens to the alternative Crown Court appeal?

Section 111(4) says the right to appeal the decision to the Crown Court ceases on making this application. Establish the chosen route before acting.

Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980 section 111

Official sources and review

Provisions used (2)
Provisions used in this guide
ProvisionPurpose
Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980 section 111Check the identified procedure, event, counting rule or qualification
Criminal Procedure Rules 2025 rule 35.2Check the identified procedure, event, counting rule or qualification
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