Section 18 Jurisdiction of magistrates’ courts in certain cases involving children and young persons.
England and Wales
Notwithstanding section 46(1) of the principal Act (which restricts the jurisdiction of magistrates’ courts which are not F1youth courts in cases where a child or young person is charged with an offence) a magistrates’ court which is not a youth court may hear an information against a child or young person if he is charged—
with aiding, abetting, causing, procuring, allowing or permitting an offence with which a person who has attained F2the age of eighteen is charged at the same time; or
with an offence arising out of circumstances which are the same as or connected with those giving rise to an offence with which a person who has attained the age of eighteen is charged at the same time.
Annotations
Textual amendments
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Words in s. 18 substituted (1.10.1992) by Criminal Justice Act 1991 (c. 53, SIF 39:1), s. 100, Sch. 11 para. 40(2)(e); S.I. 1992/333, art. 2(2), Sch. 2
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Words in s. 18(a)(b) substituted (3.2.1995) by 1994 c. 33, s. 168(1), Sch. 9 para. 5; S.I. 1995/127, art. 2(1), Sch. 1 Appendix A
Notes on Part I
Modifications
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Pt. I amended (E.W.) by Local Authority Social Services Act 1970 (c. 42), s. 2(1), Sch. 1