Paragraph 3 F1

England and Wales

(1)

This paragraph applies where the offender does not appear in answer to a summons issued under paragraph 2.

(2)

The magistrates' court may issue a warrant for the arrest of the offender.

(3)

Any such warrant must require the offender to be brought before F2a magistrates' court acting in the relevant local justice area.

(4)

In sub-paragraph (3) “the relevant local justice area” means—

(a)

the local justice area for the time being specified in the order, or

(b)

if it appears to the magistrates' court that the offender resides in another local justice area, that local justice area.

Annotations

F1: Sch. inserted (1.4.2010) by Policing and Crime Act 2009 (c. 26), ss. 17(4), 116(1), Sch. 1; S.I. 2010/507, art. 5(d) (with art. 6)
F2: Words in Sch. para. 3(3) substituted for Sch. para. 3(3)(a)(b) (3.5.2015) by Serious Crime Act 2015 (c. 9), Sch. 4 para. 2(2) (with s. 86(11)); S.I. 2015/820, reg. 2(r)(ii)