Source: http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1980/43/part/I/crossheading/jurisdiction-to-issue-process-and-deal-with-charges/2004-01-29?timeline=true
Timestamp: 2013-05-21 20:38:15
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Matched Legal Cases: ['art. 4', 'art. 12', 'art. 3', 'art. 2', 'art. 3', 'art. 3', 'art. 2', 'art. 2']

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Status:Point in time view as at 29/01/2004. Changes over time for: Cross Heading: Jurisdiction to issue process and deal with chargesVersion Superseded: 01/04/2005Alternative versions:01/02/1991 - Amendment01/10/1992 - Amendment01/04/1996 - Amendment29/01/2004 - Amendment29/01/2004Point in time01/04/2005 - Amendment09/05/2005 - AmendmentProspective - AmendmentChanges to legislation:There are outstanding changes not yet made by the legislation.gov.uk editorial team to Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980. Any changes that have already been made by the team appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.Changes to LegislationChanges and effects yet to be applied by the editorial team are only applicable when viewing the latest version or prospective version of legislation. They are therefore not accessible when viewing legislation as at a specific point in time. To view the ‘Changes to Legislation’ information for this provision return to the latest version view using the options provided in the ‘What Version’ box above. Jurisdiction to issue process and deal with chargesE+W1 Issue of summons to accused or warrant for his arrest.E+W(1)Upon an information being laid before a justice of the peace for an area to which this section applies that any person has, or is suspected of having, committed an offence, the justice may, in any of the events mentioned in subsection (2) below, but subject to subsections (3) to (5) below,—
(a)issue a summons directed to that person requiring him to appear before a magistrates’ court for the area to answer to the information, or
(b)issue a warrant to arrest that person and bring him before a magistrates’ court for the area or such magistrates’ court as is provided in subsection (5) below.
(2)A justice of the peace for an area to which this section applies may issue a summons or warrant under this section—
(a)if the offence was committed or is suspected to have been committed within the area, or
(b)if it appears to the justice necessary or expedient, with a view to the better administration of justice, that the person charged should be tried jointly with, or in the same place as, some other person who is charged with an offence, and who is in custody, or is being or is to be proceeded against, within the area, or
(c)if the person charged resides or is, or is believed to reside or be, within the area, or
(d)if under any enactment a magistrates’ court for the area has jurisdiction to try the offence, or
(e)if the offence was committed outside England and Wales and, where it is an offence exclusively punishable on summary conviction, if a magistrates court for the area would have jurisdiction to try the offence if the offender were before it.
(3)No warrant shall be issued under this section unless the information is in writing F1... .
(4)No warrant shall be issued under this section for the arrest of any person who has attained [F2 the age of 18 years] unless—
(5)Where the offence charged is not an indictable offence—
(a)no summons shall be issued by virtue only of paragraph (c) of subsection (2) above, and
(b)any warrant issued by virtue only of that paragraph shall require the person charged to be brought before a magistrates’ court having jurisdiction to try the offence.
(8)The areas to which this section applies are [F3commission areas].
Annotations:Annotations are used to give authority for changes and other effects on the legislation you are viewing and to convey editorial information. They appear at the foot of the relevant provision or under the associated heading. Annotations are categorised by annotation type, such as F-notes for textual amendments and I-notes for commencement information (a full list can be found in the Editorial Practice Guide). Each annotation is identified by a sequential reference number. For F-notes, M-notes and X-notes, the number also appears in bold superscript at the relevant location in the text. All annotations contain links to the affecting legislation.Amendments (Textual)F1Words in s. 1(3) omitted (29.1.2004) by virtue of Criminal Justice Act 2003 (c. 44), ss. {31(1)}, 336; S.I. 2004/81, art. 4(1)(2)(d) and the same words repealed (15.12.2004) by s. 332, {Sch. 37 Part. 12} of that Act; S.I. 2004/3033, art. 3(2)(e)(ii)F2Words in s. 1(4) substituted (1.10.1992) by Criminal Justice Act 1991 (c. 53, SIF 39:1), ss. 68(d), 101(1), Sch. 8 para. 6(1)(a), Sch. 12 para. 22(1); S.I. 1992/333, art. 2(2), Sch. 2F3Words in s. 1(8) substituted (1.4.1996) by virtue of 1994 c. 19, s. 1(3), Sch. 2 para. 11(1) (with ss. 54(5)(7), 55(5), Sch. 17 paras. 22, 23(2)); S.I. 1995/3198, art. 3 Sch. 1; S.I. 1996/674, arts. 1(2), 2, Sch. Pt. I para. 2(1); S.I. 1996/675, arts. 1(2), 2, Sch. Pt. I para. 2(1)Modifications etc. (not altering text)C1S. 1(2) modified by Road Traffic Act 1974 (c. 50, SIF 107:1), s. 5(8) (as inserted by Transport Act 1982 (c. 49, SIF 107:1), s. 74(1), Sch. 5 para. 18(8)C2S. 1(2) modified by Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 (c. 27, SIF 107:1), ss. 111(8), 143, 144, 145(5), Sch. 12 para. 10(3)2 Jurisdiction to deal with charges.E+W(1)A magistrates’ court for [F4a commission area F5. . .] shall have jurisdiction to try all summary offences committed within [F4the commission area]. . ..
(2)Where a person charged with a summary offence appears or is brought before a magistrates’ court in answer to a summons issued under paragraph (b) of secion 1(2) above, or under a warrant issued under that paragraph, the court shall have jurisdiction to try the offence.
(3)A magistrates’ court for [F4a commission area . . .] shall have jurisdiction as examining justices over any offence committed by a person who appears or is brought before the court, whether or not the offence was committed within [F4the commission area]. . ..
(4)Subject to sections 18 to 22 below and any other enactment (wherever contained) relating to the mode of trial of offences triable either way, a magistrates’ court shall have jurisdiction to try summarily an offence triable either way in any case in which under subsection (3) above it would have jurisdiction as examining justices.
(5)A magistrates’ court shall, in the exercise of its powers under section 24 below, have jurisdiction to try summarily an indictable offence in any case in which under subsection (3) above it would have jurisdiction as examining justices.
(6)A magistrates’ court for any area by which a person is tried for an offence shall have jurisdiction to try him for any summary offence for which he could be tried by a magistrates’ court for any other area.
(7)Nothing in this section shall affect any jurisdiction over offences conferred on a magistrates’ court by any enactment not contained in this Act.
Annotations:Annotations are used to give authority for changes and other effects on the legislation you are viewing and to convey editorial information. They appear at the foot of the relevant provision or under the associated heading. Annotations are categorised by annotation type, such as F-notes for textual amendments and I-notes for commencement information (a full list can be found in the Editorial Practice Guide). Each annotation is identified by a sequential reference number. For F-notes, M-notes and X-notes, the number also appears in bold superscript at the relevant location in the text. All annotations contain links to the affecting legislation.Amendments (Textual)F4Words in s. 2(1)(3) substituted (1.4.1996) by virtue of 1994 c. 19, s. 1(3), Sch. 2 para. 11(2) (with ss. 54(5)(7), 55(5), Sch. 17 paras. 22, 23(2)); S.I. 1995/3198, art. 3, Sch. 1; S.I. 1996/674, reg. 2, Sch. Pt. I para. 2(2)(a)(b)F5Words in s. 2(1)(3) repealed (1.4.1996) by S.I. 1996/675, art. 2, Sch. Pt. I para. 2(2)(a)(b)Modifications etc. (not altering text)C3S. 2(1) modified by Road Traffic Act 1974 (c. 50, SIF 107:1), s. 5(8) (as inserted by Transport Act 1982) (c. 49, SIF 107:1), s. 74(1), Sch. 5 para. 18(8)C4S. 2(1) modified by Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 (c. 27, SIF 107:1), ss. 111(8), 143, 144, 145(5), Sch. 12 para. 10(3)3 Offences committed on boundaries, etc.E+W(1)Where an offence has been committed on the boundary between two or more areas to which this section applies, or within 500 yards of such a boundary, or in any harbour, river, arm of the sea or other water lying between two or more such areas, the offence may be treated for the purposes of the preceding provisions of this Act as having been committed in any of those areas.
(2)An offence begun in one area to which this section applies and completed in another may be treated for the purposes of the preceding provisions of this Act as having been wholly committed in either.
(3)Where an offence has been committed on any person, or on or in respect of any property, in or on a vehicle or vessel engaged on any journey or voyage through two or more areas to which this section applies, the offence may be treated for the purposes of the preceding provisions of this Act as having been committed in any of those areas; and where the side or any part of a road or any water along which the vehicle or vessel passed in the course of the journey or voyage forms the boundary between two or more areas to which this section applies, the offence may be treated for the purposes of the preceding provisions of this Act as having been committed in any of those areas.
(4)The areas to which this section applies are [F6commission areas].
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Annotations:Annotations are used to give authority for changes and other effects on the legislation you are viewing and to convey editorial information. They appear at the foot of the relevant provision or under the associated heading. Annotations are categorised by annotation type, such as F-notes for textual amendments and I-notes for commencement information (a full list can be found in the Editorial Practice Guide). Each annotation is identified by a sequential reference number. For F-notes, M-notes and X-notes, the number also appears in bold superscript at the relevant location in the text. All annotations contain links to the affecting legislation.Amendments (Textual)F7S. 3A inserted (1.1.1996) by 1995 c. 21, ss. 314(2), 316(2), Sch. 13 para.55 (with s. 312(1))Prospective[F83B Transfer of trials of summary offences.E+W(1)Where a person is required to appear, or to be brought, before a magistrates’ court on an information charging him with a summary offence, he or the prosecutor may apply to the court for the offence to be tried by a magistrates’ court which is named in the application but which would not, apart from subsection (2) below, have jurisdiction to try the offence.
(4)The power to make regulations under subsection (3) above shall be exercisable by statutory instrument which shall be subject to annulment by resolution of either House of Parliament.]
Annotations:Annotations are used to give authority for changes and other effects on the legislation you are viewing and to convey editorial information. They appear at the foot of the relevant provision or under the associated heading. Annotations are categorised by annotation type, such as F-notes for textual amendments and I-notes for commencement information (a full list can be found in the Editorial Practice Guide). Each annotation is identified by a sequential reference number. For F-notes, M-notes and X-notes, the number also appears in bold superscript at the relevant location in the text. All annotations contain links to the affecting legislation.Amendments (Textual)F8S. 3B inserted (prosp.) by 1999 c. 22, ss. 80(1), 108(1) (with Sch. 14 para. 7(2))Previous: IntroductionNext: CrossheadingBack to topOptions/HelpPrint OptionsPrint The Whole ActPDF The Whole ActWeb page The Whole ActPrint The Whole PartPDF The Whole PartWeb page The Whole PartPrint This Cross Heading onlyPDF This Cross Heading onlyWeb page This Cross Heading onlyYou have chosen to open The Whole ActThe Whole Act you have selected contains over 200 provisions and might take some time to download. You may also experience some issues with your browser, such as an alert box that a script is taking a long time to run.Would you like to continue?Continue to openYou have chosen to open The Whole Act as a PDFThe Whole Act you have selected contains over 200 provisions and might take some time to download.Would you like to continue?Continue to openYou have chosen to open The Whole Act without SchedulesThe Whole Act without Schedules you have selected contains over 200 provisions and might take some time to download. You may also experience some issues with your browser, such as an alert box that a script is taking a long time to run.Would you like to continue?Continue to openYou have chosen to open The Whole Act without Schedules as a PDFThe Whole Act without Schedules you have selected contains over 200 provisions and might take some time to download.Would you like to continue?Continue to openYou have chosen to open the Whole ActThe Whole Act you have selected contains over 200 provisions and might take some time to download. You may also experience some issues with your browser, such as an alert box that a script is taking a long time to run.Would you like to continue?Continue to openYou have chosen to open the Whole Act without Schedules