In considering the seriousness of an offence committed while the offender was on bail, the court must—
treat the fact that it was committed in those circumstances as an aggravating factor, and
state in open court that the offence is so aggravated.
Section 64: Offence committed on bail
Sentencing Act 2020 · 2020 c. 17View on legislation.gov.uk
Part 4: Exercise of court's discretion — CHAPTER 3: Seriousness and determining sentence
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