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What happens if you're charged with a crime. Find out about the hearing, when you can be released on bail and being put in custody (on remand).
If you’re charged with a crime you’ll be given a ‘charge sheet’. This sets…
When you’re waiting for a court hearing or a trial, you might be given…
If the court decides to put you on remand it means you’ll go to prison…
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.
You might need to tell an organisation about your criminal record when…
The information you need to give about a conviction or caution depends on:…
Use this tool to check if a conviction or caution is still on your basic…
A caution is an official warning from the police. It could be a: simple…
A court might order you to pay: a fine compensation to someone…
A court might give you a conviction for a driving offence, for example…
A court might: give you a prison sentence if you’re 18 or over give you a…
A court might give you: community service (‘community order’) if you’re 18…
A discharge is a type of conviction where a court finds you guilty but…
A court might give you a military conviction if they find you guilty of a…
The latest versions of the Criminal Procedure Rules and of the Criminal Practice Directions made by the Lord Chief Justice.
Cost information for cases closed for at least six months.
A guide to applying for compensation under the Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme.
This guide provides information about being arrested in Austria and what conditions are like in prison there.
If you've been the victim of a crime, you have the right to privacy, to make a personal statement and to contact the police and be kept informed about the investigation.
Forms to use with the Criminal Procedure Rules.
This table outlines charges against individuals for providing unlawful immigration advice, committing fraud, and arrest warrants for failing to appear in court.
The police or Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) can give you a caution (warning) or a penalty notice if you commit a minor crime
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