# Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995, Section 227: Caution.


Where a person is convicted on indictment of an offence (other than an offence the sentence for which is fixed by law) the court may, instead of or in addition to imposing a fine or a period of imprisonment, ordain the accused to find caution for good behaviour for a period not exceeding 12 months and to such amount as the court considers appropriate.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1995/46/section/227 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/criminal-procedure-scotland-act-1995/section-227
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