Part 54 Conditional discharge

Further offence committed after offender conditionally discharged by a magistrates’ court

54.1

(1) Where a magistrates’ court deals with a person under section 13 of the Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act 2000 ( 1) in relation to an order for conditional discharge which was not made by that court the court officer shall give notice of the result of the proceedings to the court officer for the court by which the order was made.

(2) The court officer for a magistrates’ court receiving a notice under this rule shall note the decision of the other court in the register.

Formerly rule 28 of the Magistrates’ Courts Rules 1981 ( 2). For the requirement to keep a register, see rule 6.1.

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Footnotes

1. 2000 c. 6Return to footnote 1
2. S.I. 1981/552; amended by S.I. 2003/1236; there are other amending instruments but none is relevant to this Part.Return to footnote 2
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