Can you go straight to Crown Court?

Can you go straight to Crown Court?

Indictable only offences are those that can only be tried in the Crown Court. They are the most serious offences on the criminal calendar. All cases start at the Magistrates’ Court but at their first appearance a defendant facing an indictable only offence will simply be sent directly to the Crown Court.

Do all cases go through magistrates court?

Cases for less serious crimes are usually heard in the Magistrates’ Court. Cases for more serious crimes usually start in the Magistrates’ Court and then go to the County or Supreme Court. It can take time for a case to go through all the hearings, so keep in touch with the team prosecuting your case.

Who decides if a case goes to court?

The trial court’s discretion. A judge, not a jury, hears child custody matters in civil district court. Because the trial judge has the opportunity to see the parties and witnesses firsthand, the judge may exercise broad discretion in making a custody determination.

How long do police have to charge you?

For most crimes, the state loses the power to charge you with a crime 5 years after the crime is committed. Like most other facets of the law there are exceptions, here are a few. If the crime committed was rape there is no statute of limitations.

How long after being charged does it take to go to court in Scotland?

Time between the offence being committed and being charged: 323 days. Time between being charged and the first hearing: 34 days. Time between the first hearing and completion at the magistrates’: 9 days. Time between the sending of the case to Crown Court to the start of trial: 119 days.