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Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 section 50: Criminal damage to memorials, Circular No. 2022/02

Section 50 of the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022, amends section 22 and paragraph 1 of Schedule 2 to the Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980.

• From: Ministry of Justice
• Published: 28 June 2022
• Last updated: 29 June 2022 — See all updates

Applies to England and Wales

Documents

Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 section 50: Criminal damage to memorials, Circular No. 2022/02

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Yr Heddlu, Trosedd Dedfrydu a llysoedd 2022 Adran 50 - Difrod troseddol i gofebion a diwygiadau eraill i droseddau

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Section 50 of the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 amends section 22 and paragraph 1 of Schedule 2 to the Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980, to ensure that where criminal damage is caused to a memorial the case can be heard in either the magistrates’ court or the Crown Court, such that the courts can sentence appropriately and issue penalties that reflect the true level of harm and culpability, thereby addressing the concern around the current limits on mode of trial and sentencing.

The provision comes into effect on 28 June 2022 and will not be retrospective and will extend to England and Wales only.

This circular provides information on this provision and on other amendments to criminal offences.

Related link

Circular 005/2022: Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022

Published 28 June 2022
Last updated 29 June 2022 + show all updates

1. 29 June 2022

   Welsh translation published.

2. 28 June 2022

   First published.