(1)A magistrates’ court that has power to commit to prison a person in default of payment of a sum adjudged to be paid by a summary conviction, or would have that power but for section 82 or 88 above, may issue a warrant for his detention in a police station, and, if it does so, shall not, where it has power to commit him to prison, exercise that power.
(2)A warrant under this section [F1—
(a)shall authorise the person executing it]to arrest the defaulter and take him to a police station, and
(b)shall require the officer in charge of the station to detain him there until 8 o’clock in the morning of the day following that on which he is arrested, or, if he is arrested between midnight and 8 o’clock in the morning, until 8 o’clock in the morning of the day on which he is arrested.
(3)Notwithstanding subsection (2)(b) above, the officer may release the defaulter at any time within 4 hours before 8 o’clock in the morning if the officer thinks it expedient to do so in order to enable him to go to his work or for any other reason appearing to the officer to be sufficient.
[F2(4)This section shall have effect in relation to a person [F3aged 18] or over but less than 21 as if references in it to prison were references to detention under [F4section 108 of the Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act 2000] (detention of persons [F3aged 18] to 20 for default).]
Textual Amendments
F1S. 136(2)(a) substituted for s. 136(2)(a)-(c) (8.1.2001) by 1999 c. 22, s. 95(2), (with s. 107, Sch. 14 para. 7(2)); S.I. 2000/3280, art. 2(b)
F2S. 136(4) added by Criminal Justice Act 1982 (c. 48, SIF 39:1), s. 77, Sch. 14 para. 58
F3Words in s. 136(4) substituted (1.10.1992) by Criminal Justice Act 1991 (c. 53, SIF 39:1), ss. 68, 101(1), Sch. 8 para. 6(3), Sch. 12 para. 22(1); S.I. 1992/333, art. 2(2), Sch. 2
F4Words in s. 136(4) substituted (25.8.2000) by 2000 c. 6, ss. 165, 168(1), Sch. 9 para. 78
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1S. 136 excluded (26.11.1999) by S.I. 1999/3133, art. 8(8)
C2S. 136 restricted (prosp.) by Education and Skills Act 2008 (c. 25), ss. 56, 57, 58, 173