# Sentencing Act 2020, Section 381: Costs awarded against offender under 18: payment by parent or guardian


Where—
(a) but for this section, a court would impose costs in respect of an offence on an offender, and
(b) the offender was aged under 18 when convicted of the offence,
section 380 applies to the amount of the costs awarded.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2020/17/section/381 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/sentencing-act-2020/section-381
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