This Revised Act is an administrative consolidation of the Criminal Evidence Act 1992. It is prepared by the Law Reform Commission in accordance with its function under the Law Reform Commission Act 1975 (3/1975) to keep the law under review and to undertake revision and consolidation of statute law.

All Acts up to and including the Domestic, Sexual and Gender-Based Violence Agency Act 2023 (31/2023), enacted 28 November 2023, and all statutory instruments up to and including the Criminal Evidence Act 1992 (Sections 13 and 16) (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 589 of 2023), made 30 November 2023, were considered in the preparation of this Revised Act.

Disclaimer: While every care has been taken in the preparation of this Revised Act, the Law Reform Commission can assume no responsibility for and give no guarantees, undertakings or warranties concerning the accuracy, completeness or up to date nature of the information provided and does not accept any liability whatsoever arising from any errors or omissions. Please notify any errors, omissions and comments by email to

revisedacts@lawreform.ie.