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BPTC - Criminal Numbers
Questions with Detailed Verified
Answers Graded A+
Under £5000 Ans: Criminal damage - dealt with as if triable only summarily
Over £5000 Ans: Criminal damage - triable either way
5 days Ans: Minimum custodial sentence for summary offence
6 months Ans: Maximum custodial sentence in the mags for a single offence.
6 hours+ Ans: Following arrest, suspect can be taken to ANY police station
unless it is anticipated it will be necessary to detain him for...
2 alternatives Ans: If person suspect chooses to notify of arrest is unavailable,
the suspect may choose...
Responsible adult 18+ Ans: Can be an appropriate adult.
24 hours Ans: Normal maximum period of detention without charge.
6 hours Ans: First review at police station must be within...
9 hours Ans: 2nd, 3rd and subsequent reviews must be within...
At 24 hours Ans: Suspect must be charged or released unless continued
detention authorised by superintendent or above, etc.
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Additional 36 hours Ans: Suspect must be charged or released unless
application for warrant made on oath & supported by written info in front of
2 mags, etc.
10 years standing Ans: DPP must be a barrister or solicitor of at least...
8 clear days Ans: The maximum period a defendant may be remanded into
custody when a case is adjourned.
70 days Ans: Between 1st appearance and committal to the Crown Court, the
max period an accused charged with an indictable offence may be held in the
custody of the mags is...
112 days Ans: The maximum period an accused may be held in custody
between committal and trial on indictment is...
48 hours Ans: The decision to remand the accused in custody or bail must be
made by the mags within this time, excluding weekends and public holidays,
starting with the day after the day which the person first appeared before
them.
2 days Ans: Party seeking to vary bail conditions must notify the court and
other party no less than... before the hearing if one is already due.
2 hours Ans: If the prosecution wish to appeal against a decision of the mags,
they must serve e notice in writing within... after the conclusion of the
proceedings.
Beyond 24 hours Ans: Custody is unlawful. Following arrest, the accused must
be brought before the mags within 24 hours (excluding Sundays).
3 months/12 months Ans: Punishment for absconding in mags/CC (+ both
can impose unlimited fine)
BPTC - Criminal Numbers
Questions with Detailed Verified
Answers Graded A+
Under £5000 Ans: Criminal damage - dealt with as if triable only summarily
Over £5000 Ans: Criminal damage - triable either way
5 days Ans: Minimum custodial sentence for summary offence
6 months Ans: Maximum custodial sentence in the mags for a single offence.
6 hours+ Ans: Following arrest, suspect can be taken to ANY police station
unless it is anticipated it will be necessary to detain him for...
2 alternatives Ans: If person suspect chooses to notify of arrest is unavailable,
the suspect may choose...
Responsible adult 18+ Ans: Can be an appropriate adult.
24 hours Ans: Normal maximum period of detention without charge.
6 hours Ans: First review at police station must be within...
9 hours Ans: 2nd, 3rd and subsequent reviews must be within...
At 24 hours Ans: Suspect must be charged or released unless continued
detention authorised by superintendent or above, etc.
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Additional 36 hours Ans: Suspect must be charged or released unless
application for warrant made on oath & supported by written info in front of
2 mags, etc.
10 years standing Ans: DPP must be a barrister or solicitor of at least...
8 clear days Ans: The maximum period a defendant may be remanded into
custody when a case is adjourned.
70 days Ans: Between 1st appearance and committal to the Crown Court, the
max period an accused charged with an indictable offence may be held in the
custody of the mags is...
112 days Ans: The maximum period an accused may be held in custody
between committal and trial on indictment is...
48 hours Ans: The decision to remand the accused in custody or bail must be
made by the mags within this time, excluding weekends and public holidays,
starting with the day after the day which the person first appeared before
them.
2 days Ans: Party seeking to vary bail conditions must notify the court and
other party no less than... before the hearing if one is already due.
2 hours Ans: If the prosecution wish to appeal against a decision of the mags,
they must serve e notice in writing within... after the conclusion of the
proceedings.
Beyond 24 hours Ans: Custody is unlawful. Following arrest, the accused must
be brought before the mags within 24 hours (excluding Sundays).
3 months/12 months Ans: Punishment for absconding in mags/CC (+ both
can impose unlimited fine)
