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Criminal court deadline calculator
Deadlines under the Criminal Procedure Rules, including service of initial details of the prosecution case and the appeal windows that follow conviction and sentence.
England & Wales ยท Deemed service, clear days and bank holidays applied ยท Methodology
Keep the England and Wales civil defaults and go straight to what happened, or change the jurisdiction and forum first.
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Cited to the rule
Deadlines this calculator covers
18 encoded deadlines, each cited to its rule.
15 business days from Sentence date
15 business days from Appeal notice
28 days from Conviction date
28 days from Sentence date
5 business days from Refusal
14 days from Leave granted
14 days from After appellant's skeleton
21 days from Decision date
21 days from Decision date
28 days from Sentence date
56 days from Sentence date
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3 months from Confiscation order
72 months from Conviction
30 days from Order date
28 days from Prosecution disclosure
14 days from Prosecution disclosure
42 days from Charge date
Time limits at a glance
The headline periods below restate the encoded rules. Run the calculator above for the exact date, with deemed service, clear days and bank holidays applied.
Magistrates to Crown Court appeal: what is the time limit?
15 business days from Sentence date, under CrimPR 2025 r.34.2(2). The calculator applies deemed service, clear days and bank holidays automatically and shows the rule behind the date.
Respondent's notice (magistrates appeal): what is the time limit?
15 business days from Appeal notice, under CrimPR 2025 r.34.2. The calculator applies deemed service, clear days and bank holidays automatically and shows the rule behind the date.
Crown Court to CACD (conviction): what is the time limit?
28 days from Conviction date, under s.18 CAA 1968. The calculator applies deemed service, clear days and bank holidays automatically and shows the rule behind the date.
Crown Court to CACD (sentence): what is the time limit?
28 days from Sentence date, under s.18 CAA 1968. The calculator applies deemed service, clear days and bank holidays automatically and shows the rule behind the date.
Single Judge refusal renewal: what is the time limit?
5 business days from Refusal, under CrimPR r.39. The calculator applies deemed service, clear days and bank holidays automatically and shows the rule behind the date.
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