What is the minimum sentence in Crown Court?
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What is the minimum sentence in Crown Court?
The section requires that a Crown Court shall impose a minimum sentence of: 5 years imprisonment if the offender is aged 18 or over when convicted; or, 3 years detention under s. 91 PCC(S)A 2000 (long term detention) if the offender was under 18 but over 16 when the offence was committed.
Why are court documents public?
Requests can be made through mail, online or in person, and records may be copied for a small fee. The public has generally been allowed access to courtrooms in addition to court records. Due to freedom of information and access, public citizens are granted insight to the court system and other government agencies.
Are all court proceedings recorded?
All matters listed before a judge of the Federal Circuit Court are recorded. Generally, the Court will order a transcript only in isolated long trials or where judgment has been delivered at the end of a hearing (and then, only the judgment will be transcribed). The Court does not order transcripts in all instances.
