Sentencing Act 2020

Breach of supervision requirement: issue of summons or warrant by justice of the peace

2 (1) Sub-paragraph (2) applies where—

(a) a detention and training order, or a further supervision order, is in force in respect of an offender, and

(b) it appears on information to a justice of the peace that the offender has breached any of the supervision requirements imposed under the order.

(2) The justice—

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

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

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

(a) before a youth court acting for the local justice area in which the offender resides, or

(b) if it is not known where the offender resides, before a youth court acting for same local justice area as the justice who issued the summons or warrant.