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Sentencing Act 2020, Paragraph 8 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 27 February 2025. 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

8(1)This paragraph applies where—E+W

(a)a community order subject to magistrates' court supervision is in force, and

(b)it appears on information to a justice of the peace that the offender has breached a requirement of the order.

(2)The justice may—

(a)issue a summons requiring the offender to appear at the place and time specified in it, or

(b)if the information is in writing and on oath, issue a warrant for the offender's arrest.

(3)A summons or warrant issued under this paragraph must direct the offender to appear or be brought—

(a)in the case of a community order imposing a drug rehabilitation requirement which is subject to review, if a magistrates' court is responsible for the order, before that court, F1...

[F2(aa)in the case of a community order that qualifies for special procedures for the purposes of section 217A, before the court that made the order, or]

(b)in any other case, before a magistrates' court acting in—

(i)the local justice area in which the offender resides, or

(ii)if it is not known where the offender resides, the offender's home local justice area.

(4)Where—

(a)a summons is issued under this paragraph requiring the offender to appear before a magistrates' court, and

(b)the offender does not appear in answer to the summons,

the magistrates' court may issue a warrant for the arrest of the offender.

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Commencement Information

I1Sch. 10 para. 8 in force at 1.12.2020 by S.I. 2020/1236, reg. 2

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