Question 1

What does the Criminal Procedure Bill 2021 do?

Accepted Answer

Introduces preliminary trial hearings before jury swearing for serious offences (ten-year maximum sentence or specified by Minister) to resolve case management and admissibility issues pre-trial, minimizing trial interruptions. Allows courts to make binding rulings on evidence admissibility, defendant separation, and trial conduct at preliminary hearings; limits publication of hearing content until trial concludes to protect jury. Extends jury information rights to all indicted trials (previously theft/fraud only), permits accountant affidavits summarizing transactions, and increases expert witness notice requirement from ten to twenty-eight days.

Question 2

What stage is the Criminal Procedure Bill 2021 at?

Accepted Answer

As of 11 Sep 2024, the Criminal Procedure Bill 2021 is at Enacted. Once a bill passes every stage in both Houses of the Oireachtas and is signed by the President, it becomes law.

Question 3

Who introduced the Criminal Procedure Bill 2021?

Accepted Answer

The Criminal Procedure Bill 2021 was sponsored by Minister for Justice, and was introduced on 27 Jan 2021.

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