Section 51 Issue of summons on complaintC1F1
England and Wales
Where a complaint relating to a person is made to a justice of the peace, the justice of the peace may issue a summons to the person requiring him to appear before a magistrates' court to answer to the complaint.
Annotations
Textual amendments
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S. 51 substituted (1.4.2005) by Courts Act 2003 (c. 39), ss. 47(1), 110; S.I. 2005/910, art. 3(q)
Modifications
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S. 51 applied (with modifications) (6.10.2025) by The Criminal Procedure Rules 2025 (S.I. 2025/909), rule 48.16
Notes on Part II
Modifications
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Pt. 2 applied in part (4.5.2021) by S.I. 1981/552, rule 60A (as inserted by The Magistrates’ Courts (Amendment) Rules 2021 (S.I. 2021/459), rules 1(1), 2(2))