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Criminal Justice Act 2003

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Duty of court to explain sentenceE+W

174Duty to give reasons for, and explain effect of, sentenceE+W

(1)Subject to subsections (3) and (4), any court passing sentence on an offender—

(a)must state in open court, in ordinary language and in general terms, its reasons for deciding on the sentence passed, and

(b)must explain to the offender in ordinary language—

(i)the effect of the sentence,

(ii)where the offender is required to comply with any order of the court forming part of the sentence, the effects of non-compliance with the order,

(iii)any power of the court, on the application of the offender or any other person, to vary or review any order of the court forming part of the sentence, and

(iv)where the sentence consists of or includes a fine, the effects of failure to pay the fine.

(2)In complying with subsection (1)(a), the court must—

(a)where guidelines indicate that a sentence of a particular kind, or within a particular range, would normally be appropriate for the offence and the sentence is of a different kind, or is outside that range, state the court’s reasons for deciding on a sentence of a different kind or outside that range,

(b)where the sentence is a custodial sentence and the duty in subsection (2) of section 152 is not excluded by subsection (1)(a) or (b) or (3) of that section, state that it is of the opinion referred to in section 152(2) and why it is of that opinion,

(c)where the sentence is a community sentence and the case does not fall within section 151(2), state that it is of the opinion that section 148(1) applies and why it is of that opinion,

(d)where as a result of taking into account any matter referred to in section 144(1), the court imposes a punishment on the offender which is less severe than the punishment it would otherwise have imposed, state that fact, and

(e)in any case, mention any aggravating or mitigating factors which the court has regarded as being of particular importance.

(3)Subsection (1)(a) does not apply—

(a)to an offence the sentence for which is fixed by law (provision relating to sentencing for such an offence being made by section 270), or

(b)to an offence the sentence for which falls to be imposed under section 51A(2) of the Firearms Act 1968 (c. 27) [F1, under subsection (2) of section 110 or 111 of the Sentencing Act or under section 29(4) or (6) of the Violent Crime Reduction Act 2006](required custodial sentences).

(4)The Secretary of State may by order—

(a)prescribe cases in which subsection (1)(a) or (b) does not apply, and

(b)prescribe cases in which the statement referred to in subsection (1)(a) or the explanation referred to in subsection (1)(b) may be made in the absence of the offender, or may be provided in written form.

(5)Where a magistrates' court passes a custodial sentence, it must cause any reason stated by virtue of subsection (2)(b) to be specified in the warrant of commitment and entered on the register.

(6)In this section—

  • “guidelines” has the same meaning as in section 172;

  • “the register” has the meaning given by section 163 of the Sentencing Act.

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I1S. 174 wholly in force at 4.4.2005; s. 174 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 336(3); s. 174(4) in force at 5.4.2004 by S.I. 2004/829 {art. 2(1)(2)} (subject to art. 2(3)-(6)); s. 174 in force in so far as not already in force at 4.4.2005 by S.I. 2005/950, art. 2(1), Sch. 1 para. 7 (subject to art. 2(2), Sch. 2)

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