# Sentencing Act 2020, Paragraph 20


(1) This paragraph applies where it appears to a justice of the peace that an offender—
(a) has been convicted in the United Kingdom of an offence committed during the operational period of a suspended sentence passed by a magistrates' court acting in the same local justice area as the justice, and
(b) has not been dealt with in respect of the suspended sentence.
(2) The justice may issue—
(a) a summons requiring the offender to appear at the place and time specified in it, or
(b) a warrant for the offender's arrest.
This is subject to sub-paragraphs (3) and (4).
(3) Unless acting in consequence of a notice under paragraph 18 (conviction in Scotland or Northern Ireland), a justice—
(a) may not issue a summons under this paragraph except on information, and
(b) may not issue a warrant under this paragraph except on information in writing and on oath.
(4) A summons or warrant issued under this paragraph must direct the offender to appear or be brought before the court by which the suspended sentence was passed.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2020/17/schedule/16/paragraph/20 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/sentencing-act-2020/schedule-16/paragraph-20
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