# Sentencing Act 2020, Paragraph 24


(1) This paragraph applies if the existing community order was made by the Crown Court.
(2) The present court may—
(a) commit the offender to custody, or
(b) release the offender on bail,
until the offender can be brought before the Crown Court.
(3) Unless the offender is before it, the present court may not deal with the offender under this paragraph unless it has summoned the offender to appear before it.
(4) If the offender fails to appear in answer to a summons under sub-paragraph (3) the present court may issue a warrant for the offender's arrest.
(5) Where the present court deals with the case under this paragraph, it must send the Crown Court such particulars of the case as may be desirable.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2020/17/schedule/10/paragraph/24 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/sentencing-act-2020/schedule-10/paragraph-24
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