# Sentencing Act 2020, Section 44: Criminal courts charge duty where court dealing with offender for offence


Where the Crown Court or a magistrates' court deals with an offender for an offence, the criminal courts charge duty applies to the court (see section 46).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2020/17/section/44 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/sentencing-act-2020/section-44
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