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Section 26 Remission by Crown Court to youth court or other magistrates’ court: custody or bail, and appealsF4I1

England and Wales

(1)

This section applies where the Crown Court remits an offender to a youth court under section 25 F1or a magistrates’ court under section 25A.

(2)

The Crown Court may, subject to section 25 of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 (restrictions on granting bail), give such directions as appear to be necessary—

(a)

with respect to the custody of the offender, or

(b)

for the offender's release on bail,

until the offender can appear or be brought before the youth court F2or magistrates’ court.

(3)

The offender—

(a)

has no right of appeal against the order of remission, but

(b)

has the same right of appeal against an order of the youth court F3or magistrates’ court as if convicted by that court.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

Words in s. 26(1) inserted (28.4.2022) by Judicial Review and Courts Act 2022 (c. 35), s. 51(1), Sch. 2 para. 14(b)

F2

Words in s. 26(2) inserted (28.4.2022) by Judicial Review and Courts Act 2022 (c. 35), s. 51(1), Sch. 2 para. 14(c)

F3

Words in s. 26(3)(b) inserted (28.4.2022) by Judicial Review and Courts Act 2022 (c. 35), s. 51(1), Sch. 2 para. 14(d)

F4

Words in s. 26 heading inserted (28.4.2022) by Judicial Review and Courts Act 2022 (c. 35), s. 51(1), Sch. 2 para. 14(a)

Commencement

I1

S. 26 in force at 1.12.2020 by S.I. 2020/1236, reg. 2