Scotland statutory deadlines
When must the convicted person lodge a solemn note of appeal?
The qualifying conviction branch ordinarily uses eight weeks after actual lodging of intimation. Section106(1)(b)-(e) branches use two weeks after the appropriate actual event. The note requires the actual proceedings, grounds, prescribed form and signature.
- Period
- The selected branch uses 14 calendar days, 56 calendar days after the actual event
- Trigger
- actual intimation lodged, or the applicable section110(1)(a) event in open court
- Rule
- Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995 s 110(1)(a),(2)-(4)
Current official statutory text and the applicable court guidance reviewed October15,2026. The exact current regime must apply. Events and results are limited to the supported2024 through2028 window.
Free calculator · No account needed
Calculate your deadline
Loading calculator…
What lawyers say
5.0“The platform is really easy to use.”
Michael B.Employment litigation attorney · California
“The Evidence Record saved us time with our insurance on bankruptcy matters.”
MariaBankruptcy and commercial attorney · London, UK
“The most up-to-date service we could find.”
Li ChenArbitration practitioner · Singapore
When must the convicted person lodge a solemn note of appeal?
The qualifying conviction branch ordinarily uses eight weeks after actual lodging of intimation. Section106(1)(b)-(e) branches use two weeks after the appropriate actual event. The note requires the actual proceedings, grounds, prescribed form and signature.
Responsible actor. Convicted person bringing the qualifying appeal.
Identify actual intimation lodged, or the applicable section110(1)(a) event in open court.
This is the convicted person’s qualifying section110(1)(a) note. A Crown note, summary appeal and another procedure are excluded.
Only the exact supported ordinary branch is calculated. Standing, competence, changed periods, required forms, copies and actual completion must be established.
Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995 s 110(1)(a),(2)-(4)How does this provision count time?
- Exclude the actual event day. Count the exact calendar-day period for the confirmed branch.
- Check the required document, destination, copies and actual cutoff.
Exclude the actual event day. Count the exact calendar-day period for the confirmed branch.
Calendar days include weekends and holidays. No automatic court-holiday extension is inferred for this Act period. Check actual completion and act earlier where necessary.
Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995 s 110(1)(a),(2)-(4)What do independently checked examples show?
Fictitious example
Fictional facts. actual intimation lodged, or the applicable section110(1)(a) event in open court is established as Tuesday, October 13, 2026. Selected branch. Conviction branch. Written intimation of intention was actually lodged branch applies. All ordinary source conditions and the actual completion route are established.
| Step | What is counted | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Example 1. Ordinary established facts | Fictional facts. actual intimation lodged, or the applicable section110(1)(a) event in open court is established as Tuesday, October 13, 2026. Selected branch. Conviction branch. Written intimation of intention was actually lodged branch applies. All ordinary source conditions and the actual completion route are established. Exclude the event day. Count 56 calendar days. No automatic weekend or holiday extension applies. The ordinary endpoint is Tuesday, December 8, 2026. | Tuesday, December 8, 2026 |
| Example 2. Closed-day boundary | Fictional facts. actual intimation lodged, or the applicable section110(1)(a) event in open court is established as Saturday, October 3, 2026. Selected branch. Conviction branch. Written intimation of intention was actually lodged branch applies. All ordinary source conditions and the actual completion route are established. Exclude the event day. Count 56 calendar days. No automatic weekend or holiday extension applies. The ordinary endpoint is Saturday, November 28, 2026. | Saturday, November 28, 2026 |
| Example 3. Material procedural branch | Fictional facts. actual intimation lodged, or the applicable section110(1)(a) event in open court is established as Tuesday, October 13, 2026. Selected branch. Other qualifying branch. Sentence was passed in open court branch applies. All ordinary source conditions and the actual completion route are established. Exclude the event day. Count 14 calendar days. No automatic weekend or holiday extension applies. The ordinary endpoint is Tuesday, October 27, 2026. | Tuesday, October 27, 2026 |
Fictitious established facts. These examples do not establish eligibility, effective service, relief or a direction.
Try these dates in the calculatorWhich conditions and exceptions apply?
- Source condition 1
- This is the convicted person’s qualifying section110(1)(a) note. A Crown note, summary appeal and another procedure are excluded.
- Source condition 2
- For conviction, I established actual lodging of intimation and the ordinary eight-week period. For section106(1)(b)-(e), I established the correct two-week open-court event.
- Source condition 3
- The Clerk has not extended the eight-week period under110(2), and the High Court has not altered the time under111(2).
- Source condition 4
- The written note identifies proceedings, states every proposed ground and follows the prescribed form and actual lodging process. A later ground needs its own applicable leave.
- Source condition 5
- The ordinary current statutory period applies. No order, extension, postponement, suspension, historical transition or discretionary late permission changes it. Actual timely receipt, copies and the applicable cutoff remain required.
- Only the exact supported ordinary branch is calculated. Standing, competence, changed periods, required forms, copies and actual completion must be established.
- Other procedures have different actors, events, periods and completion requirements. The selected branch does not replace those duties.
What must the responsible actor complete?
Questions about this procedure
When must the convicted person lodge a solemn note of appeal?
When must the convicted person lodge a solemn note of appeal?
The qualifying conviction branch ordinarily uses eight weeks after actual lodging of intimation. Section106(1)(b)-(e) branches use two weeks after the appropriate actual event. The note requires the actual proceedings, grounds, prescribed form and signature.
Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995 s 110(1)(a),(2)-(4)Can I assume that the Clerk extended eight weeks?
No extension is inferred. A section110(2) extension requires its actual decision before expiry. A section111(2) application is a separate route.
Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995 s 110(1)(a),(2)-(4)Does an ordinary weekend or court closure extend this Act period?
Calendar days include weekends and holidays. No automatic court-holiday extension is inferred for this Act period. Check actual completion and act earlier where necessary.
Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995 s 110(1)(a),(2)-(4)Official sources and review
Provisions used (2)
| Provision | Purpose |
|---|---|
| Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995 s 110(1)(a),(2)-(4) | Check the identified procedure, event, counting rule or qualification |
| Current SCTS Criminal Procedure Rules Chapter15, prescribed forms, signatures and extension recording | Check the identified procedure, event, counting rule or qualification |