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Section 123: Limit on fines imposed by magistrates' courts in respect of young offenders

Sentencing Act 2020 · 2020 c. 17View on legislation.gov.uk

Part 7: Financial orders and orders relating to property — CHAPTER 1: Fines

This section applies where an offender—

was convicted by a magistrates' court,
was under 18 when convicted, and
is before that court to be sentenced.

The court may not impose a fine of more than—

£250, if the offender was under 14 when convicted, or
£1,000, if the offender was 14 or over when convicted.

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