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  2. Notification of death form: for medical practitioners

    This document is the notification of death form. It is for use my medical practitioners when reporting a death to the Procurator Fiscal.

    Document Published: 26 Oct 2026
  3. Draft Lord Advocate’s Code of Practice on interviewing

    Draft Lord Advocate’s Code of Practice on the questioning, and recording of questioning, of persons suspected of committing offences.

    Document Published: 26 Oct 2026
  4. Draft Lord Advocate’s Code of Practice on the conduct of identification procedures

    This document is a draft Lord Advocate's Code of Practice on on the conduct of identification procedures, which is currently being consulted on with the public.

    Document Published: 26 Oct 2026
  5. Annual complaints performance report 2025-2026

    This document sets out COPFS’s performance in respect of complaints received in 2024-2025

    Document Published: 21 Oct 2026
  6. Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act: COPFS Q2 2026 - 2027

    This document is the compiled Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act quarterly report for July 2026 - September 2026

    Document Published: 28 Sept 2026
  7. Records retention schedule - business information

    This schedule sets out how long COPFS business records must be kept, the reasons for retention, and the actions required at the end of their retention period.

    Document Published: 12 Oct 2026
  8. Records retention schedule - criminal and investigative casework

    This schedule sets out how long criminal and investigative case records must be retained, reviewed, archived or destroyed following case closure

    Document Published: 12 Oct 2026
  9. Records Management Policy

    This is the COPFS Records Management Policy which establishes a framework for the creation, management, storage, retention and disposal of records.

    Document Published: 12 Oct 2026
  10. Draft Lord Advocate's Code of Practice on Disclosure in criminal proceedings

    This is the revised draft Lord Advocate's Code of Practice on Disclosure of evidence in criminal proceedings. It is currently being consulted on with the public

    Document Published: 14 Oct 2026