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Register to vote Register by 18 June to vote in the General Election on 4 July.
The police or Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) can give you a caution (warning) or a penalty notice if you commit a minor crime
Find out about the penalties for enabling a defeated tax avoidance scheme, the time limits, and how to appeal a penalty notice.
The penalties if you are caught taking or dealing drugs - drug classification, fines and prison sentences
A table of rehabilitation periods for the most common sentences and disposals, and example scenarios.
How to legally kill your own poultry, cattle, pigs, sheep, goats, rabbits and hares to eat at home.
A guide to applying for compensation under the Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme.
Policy and guidance for prison and probation professionals in England and Wales.
Guidance for calculating the release dates of determinate sentences imposed by the courts.
A table of rehabilitation periods for the most common sentences and disposals applied to checks processed until 27 October 2023, and example scenarios.
Use this form if you want to appeal a financial penalty following the breach of a banning order.
You could get penalty points (endorsements) on your driving record if you're convicted of a motoring offence
Rules and guidance for HMPPS staff on the Power to Detain Dangerous Prisoners Serving a Standard Determinate Sentence.
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