[22A Low-value shoplifting to be a summary offence]
Magistrates' Courts Act 1980 (1980 c 43) | Legislation

[22A  Low-value shoplifting to be a summary offence]

[(1)     Low-value shoplifting is triable only summarily[, subject to subsections (1D) and (2)].

[(1A)     Where a person accused of low-value shoplifting is aged 18 or over (and has not appeared before the court to answer the charge before attaining that age), a magistrates' court must, in writing—

(a)     provide the accused with the information referred to in subsection (1B), and

(b)     ask the accused whether the accused wishes to—

(i)     elect to be tried by the Crown Court for the offence, or

(ii)     confirm that the accused does not so elect.

(1B)     The information is—

(a)     a statement of the charge against the accused;

(b)     an explanation, including such details as may be prescribed by Criminal Procedure Rules, of—

(i)     why the accused is being asked the question set out in subsection (1A)(b), and

(ii)     the consequences of electing to be tried by the Crown Court or confirming to the contrary;

(c)

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