Being charged with a crime
Overview
If you바카라 사이트™re charged with a crime you바카라 사이트™ll be given a 바카라 사이트˜charge sheet바카라 사이트™. This sets out the details of the crime you바카라 사이트™re being charged with.
The police will decide if you:
- can be released from police custody until the court hearing - but you might have to follow certain rules, known as 바카라 사이트˜bail바카라 사이트™
- are kept in police custody until you바카라 사이트™re taken to court for your hearing
Your first court hearing after you바카라 사이트™re charged with a crime will be at a magistrates바카라 사이트™ court - even if your trial will be at a Crown Court later on.
If you바카라 사이트™re charged with a minor offence your case could be decided without going to court (바카라 사이트˜single justice procedure바카라 사이트™). If you get a single justice procedure notice you must respond within 21 days.
There are different rules if you바카라 사이트™re or .
If you바카라 사이트™re under 18
Your first hearing will usually be at a youth court. The court will decide:
- whether you can be given bail
- if you should be sent to local authority accommodation
- if you should stay in custody until your next court hearing (usually your trial)