Prosecution of Offences Act 1985 (c. 23)

[F1 PART 2A E+W Court costs in criminal cases

Textual Amendments

F1 Pt. 2A inserted (13.4.2015) by Criminal Justice and Courts Act 2015 (c. 2), ss. 54(1), 95(1) (with s. 54(4)); S.I. 2015/778, art. 3, Sch. 1 para. 44

21B Criminal courts charge: courts and times E+W

(1) A magistrates' court must make an order under section 21A at the following times—

(a) when dealing with the person for the offence;

(b) when dealing with the person under Schedule 8 to the Criminal Justice Act 2003 for failure to comply with any of the requirements of a community order;

(c) when dealing with the person under Schedule 12 to the Criminal Justice Act 2003 for failure to comply with any of the community requirements of a suspended sentence order;

(d) when dealing with the person under section 256AC of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 for failure to comply with a supervision requirement imposed under section 256AA of that Act.

(2) The Crown Court must make an order under section 21A at the following times—

(a) when dealing with the person for the offence;

(b) when dealing with the person under Schedule 8 to the Criminal Justice Act 2003 for failure to comply with any of the requirements of a community order;

(c) when dealing with the person under Schedule 12 to the Criminal Justice Act 2003 for failure to comply with any of the community requirements of a suspended sentence order;

(d) when dismissing an appeal by the person against conviction or sentence for the offence.

(3) The Court of Appeal must make an order under section 21A at the following times—

(a) when dismissing an appeal under Part 1 of the Criminal Appeal Act 1968 against the person's conviction or sentence for the offence;

(b) when dismissing an application for leave to bring such an appeal.]