# Criminal Justice Act 2003, Section 308: Non-appearance of defendant: plea of guilty

Extent: E+W

In section 12 of the Magistrates' Courts Act 1980 (c. 43) (non-appearance of accused: plea of guilty) subsection (1)(a)(i) (which excludes offences punishable with imprisonment for term exceeding 3 months) is omitted.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2003/44/section/308 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/criminal-justice-act-2003/section-308
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