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Sentencing Act 2020, Paragraph 26 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 24 November 2024. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations. Help about Changes to Legislation

26(1)This paragraph applies to any hearing relating to an offender held by a youth court or other magistrates' court in any proceedings under this Schedule.E+W

(2)The court may adjourn the hearing.

(3)Where the court adjourns the hearing under sub-paragraph (2), it may—

(a)direct that the offender be released forthwith, or

(b)remand the offender.

(4)Where the court remands the offender under sub-paragraph (3)—

(a)it must fix the time and place at which the hearing is to be resumed, and

(b)the remand must require the offender to be brought before the court at that time and place.

(5)Where the court adjourns the hearing under sub-paragraph (2) but does not remand the offender—

(a)it may fix the time and place at which the hearing is to be resumed, but

(b)if it does not do so, must not resume the hearing unless it is satisfied that the following persons have had adequate notice of the time and place of the resumed hearing—

(i)the offender,

(ii)if the offender is aged under 14, a parent or guardian of the offender, and

(iii)the responsible officer.

(6)The powers of a magistrates' court under this paragraph may be exercised by a single justice of the peace, notwithstanding anything in the Magistrates' Courts Act 1980.

(7)This paragraph—

(a)applies to any hearing in any proceedings under this Schedule in place of section 10 of the Magistrates' Courts Act 1980 (adjournment of trial) where that section would otherwise apply, but

(b)is not to be taken to affect the application of that section to hearings of any other description.

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1Sch. 7 applied (with modifications) by 2008 c. 4, s. 39(6)(c), Sch. 7 (as amended (1.12.2020) by Sentencing Act 2020 (c. 17), s. 416(1), Sch. 24 paras. 266(5), 270 (with Sch. 24 para. 447, Sch. 27); S.I. 2020/1236, reg. 2)

Commencement Information

I1Sch. 7 para. 26 in force at 1.12.2020 by S.I. 2020/1236, reg. 2

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