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Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980
| Section | |
| 21. | Procedure where trial on indictment appears more suitable. |
| 22. | Certain offences triable either way to be tried summarily if value involved is small. |
| 23. | Power of court, with consent of legally represented accused, to proceed in his absence. |
| 24. | Summary trial of information against child or young person for indictable offence. |
| 25. | Power to change from summary trial to committal proceedings, and vice versa. |
| 26. | Power to issue summons to accused in certain circumstances. |
| 27. | Effect of dismissal of information for offence triable either way. |
| 28. | Using in summary trial evidence given in committal proceedings. |
| Power to remit person under 17 for trial to juvenile court | |
| 29. | Power of magistrates’ court to remit a person under 17 for trial to a juvenile court in certain circumstances. |
| Remand for medical examination | |
| 30. | Remand for medical examination. |
| Powers in respect of offenders | |
| 31. | General limit on power of magistrates’ court to impose imprisonment. |
| 32. | Penalties on summary conviction for offences triable either way. |
| 33. | Maximum penalties on summary conviction in pursuance of section 22. |
| 34. | Mitigation of penalties, etc. |
| 35. | Fixing amount of fine. |
| 36. | Restriction on fines in respect of young persons. |
| 37. | Committal to Crown Court with a view to borstal sentence. |
| 38. | Committal for sentence on summary trial of offence triable either way. |
| 39. | Cases where magistrates’ court may remit offender to another such court for sentence. |
| 40. | Restriction on amount payable under compensation order of magistrates’ court. |
| Miscellaneous | |
| 41. | Restriction on grant of bail in treason. |
| 42. | Restriction on justices sitting after dealing with bail. |
| 43. | Bail on arrest without warrant. |
