IDG45250 - Orders from court: Requests for information which are not binding on the Crown

There will be times when an officer from the court or other person from the Court Service contacts asking you to supply information. Such request may be by letter or by telephone.

If a court makes a request for information which is not a court order, witness summons nor subpoena (see IDG45150 and IDG45200) you must not release any information.

All court orders, witness summons and subpoenas are clearly marked. If you receive any other letter which asks for information you must not disclose.

Further guidance

If you receive a request for information from court which is not identifiable as a court order, witness summons or subpoena please contact KAI Information Resources for further guidance (see IDG90100).

Devolved administrations

If you receive a request from a Scottish court and don’t know how to proceed, please contact Sols office, Edinburgh (see IDG90100 for contact details).

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