Written Question · S3W-01145 · Session 3
In how many cases dealt with by Glasgow Sheriff Court in the last year the time lapse between the petition appearance and an indictment bei…
The question
To ask the Scottish Executive in how many cases dealt with by Glasgow Sheriff Court in the last year the time lapse between the petition appearance and an indictment being served was (a) five months or less, (b) six months, (c) seven months, (d) eight months and (e) nine months or more.
The answer
The cumulativenumber of indictments served on accused for each period in Glasgow SheriffCourt cases in 2006-07 is shown in the following table.
IndictmentsIssued In 2006-07 For Glasgow
Within 5 months of Appearance on Petition
| 603
| 39%
Within 6 months of Appearance on Petition
| 649
| 42%
Within 7 months of Appearance on Petition
| 721
| 47%
Within 8 months of Appearance on Petition
| 855
| 55%
Within 9 months of Appearance on Petition
| 1,336
| 86%
Over 9 months from Appearance on Petition
| 214
| 14%
Total Indicted
| 1,550
| 100%
Notes:
1. Theinformation in this table has been extracted from the Crown Office andProcurator Fiscal Service’s Case Management Database. The database is a live,operational database used to manage the processing of reports submitted to procuratorsfiscal by the police and other reporting agencies.
2. The databaseis accused-based. The figures quoted therefore relate to the number of accusedindicted rather than the number of cases as there will often be different firstpetition appearance dates for cases with multiple accused.
3. The tableexcludes any accused indicted without first having appeared on petition.
IndictmentsIssued In 2006-07 For Glasgow
Within 5 months of Appearance on Petition
| 603
| 39%
Within 6 months of Appearance on Petition
| 649
| 42%
Within 7 months of Appearance on Petition
| 721
| 47%
Within 8 months of Appearance on Petition
| 855
| 55%
Within 9 months of Appearance on Petition
| 1,336
| 86%
Over 9 months from Appearance on Petition
| 214
| 14%
Total Indicted
| 1,550
| 100%
Notes:
1. Theinformation in this table has been extracted from the Crown Office andProcurator Fiscal Service’s Case Management Database. The database is a live,operational database used to manage the processing of reports submitted to procuratorsfiscal by the police and other reporting agencies.
2. The databaseis accused-based. The figures quoted therefore relate to the number of accusedindicted rather than the number of cases as there will often be different firstpetition appearance dates for cases with multiple accused.
3. The tableexcludes any accused indicted without first having appeared on petition.
In the Official Report
No contribution in the Official Report cites S3W-01145 by reference.