314 Minimum sentence of 3 years for third domestic burglary
Sentencing Act 2020 (2020 c 17) | Legislation

314  Minimum sentence of 3 years for third domestic burglary

(1)     This section applies where—

(a)     a person is convicted of a domestic burglary (“the index offence”) committed on or after 1 December 1999,

(b)     when the index offence was committed—

(i)     the offender was aged 18 or over, and

(ii)     had 2 other relevant domestic burglary convictions, and

(c)     one of the burglaries to which those other relevant domestic burglary convictions relate was committed after the person had been convicted of the other.

(2)     [If the index offence was committed before the day on which section 124 of the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 came into force, the court] must impose an appropriate custodial sentence [a sentence of imprisonment] for a term of at least 3 years unless the court is of the opinion that there are particular circumstances which—

(a)     relate to any of the offences

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