Part I Trial

Introductory

8 Duty to include date of birth and sex in written plea of guilty.

A person who—

(a)

gives a notification F1to F2the designated officer for a magistrates' court in pursuance of section 12(4) of the M1Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980 (written pleas of guilty),

F3(aa)

serves a written notification on the designated officer for a magistrates' court stating a desire to plead guilty and to be tried in accordance with section 16A of the Magistrates' Courts Act 1980 (trial by single justice on the papers), or

(b)

gives a written intimation of a plea of guilty in pursuance of section 334(3) of the M2Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1975,

in respect of an offence involving obligatory or discretionary disqualification or of such other offence as may be prescribed by regulations under section 105 of the M3Road Traffic Act 1988, must include in the notification or intimation a statement of the date of birth and sex of the accused.