Being charged with a crime

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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 .

Young people

If you바카라 사이트™re under 18, your first hearing will usually be at a youth court.

If you바카라 사이트™re under 17, the police must arrange for you to be held in local authority accommodation, if possible, before you go to court.

If you바카라 사이트™re aged 12 to 16, the police can decide to keep you at the police station if they think it will protect the public.