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The police or Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) can give you a caution (warning) or a penalty notice if you commit a minor crime
Application form WCT to withdraw a caution.
Form CT1: caution against first registration.
Guidelines for police officers and Crown Prosecutors on how and when to issue a simple caution for minor offences or first-time offenders.
Use this letter to get evidence a partner has been cautioned by police for domestic violence against you, if you're applying for legal aid.
Application form CCD: cancel a caution against dealings.
Lodging a caution against first registration and dealing with caution titles (practice guide 3).
Application form CCT: cancel a caution against first registration.
Use this letter to get evidence a partner has been cautioned by police for child abuse, if you're applying for legal aid.
When to tell a potential employer, university, college or insurance company about a criminal record, when it becomes 'spent' and what shows up on a DBS check.
Stricter rules to govern how police use cautions will ensure they should only be used for minor, first-time offences under a new code of practice published today (2 August).
The current conditions affecting boaters on the River Thames and what the warnings mean.
Form ADM12A: Request for withdrawal of caution against release.
Form ADM7: Request for caution against arrest.
The police have to follow strict rules if you're arrested, questioned or charged with a crime - you can get legal advice at a police station
Form ADM11: Request for caution against Release.
Operational guidance on conditional cautions as part of the Drugs Intervention Programme. Date: Fri May 13 14:45:17 BST 2011 Full Document…
How and when to use out-of-court disposals. The informal and formal options as well as the decision-making process. It also covers how to respond to issues such as non-engagement. It explains the Child Gravity Matrix and who to involve, including...
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