[24ZA Option for child or young person to indicate plea in writing where allocation decision otherwise required]
Magistrates' Courts Act 1980 (1980 c 43) | Legislation

[24ZA  Option for child or young person to indicate plea in writing where allocation decision otherwise required]

[(1)     Subsection (3) has effect where—

(a)     a person under the age of 18 years is charged with an offence other than one falling within section 51A(12) of the Crime and Disorder Act 1998 (“the 1998 Act”),

(b)     the person has not since attained the age of 18 years, and

(c)     a magistrates' court would, but for this section and sections 24A and 24B, have to determine under section 51A of the 1998 Act—

(i)     whether to send the accused to the Crown Court for trial, or

(ii)     any matter the effect of which would be to determine whether the accused is sent to the Crown Court for trial.

(2)     But Criminal Procedure Rules may make provision about circumstances in which subsection (3) does not have effect.

(3)     A magistrates' court must, in writing—

(a)     provide the accused with the information referred to in subsection (4), and

(b)     ask the accused—

(i)     whether the accused chooses

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