18 Award of costs against accused
Prosecution of Offences Act 1985 (1985 c 23) | Legislation

Award of costs against accused

18  Award of costs against accused

(1)     Where—

(a)     any person is convicted of an offence before a magistrates' court;

(b)     the Crown Court dismisses an appeal against such a conviction or against the sentence imposed on that conviction; or

(c)     any person is convicted of an offence before the Crown Court;

the court may make such order as to the costs to be paid by the accused to the prosecutor as it considers just and reasonable.

(2)     Where the Court of Appeal dismisses—

(a)     an appeal or application for leave to appeal under

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