Magistrate's sentencing guidelines

Part 1
Road Traffic

Contents

  1. Careless driving – Art 25
  2. Careless driving causing death – Art 25A
  3. Careless driving causing death (+ Drink or Drugs) – Art 26
  4. Careless driving causing serious injury – Art 26A
  5. Careless driving causing serious injury (+ Drink or Drugs) – Art 26B
  6. Construction and Use/Lighting – Art 77RTL
  7. Dangerous driving – Art 22
  8. Dangerous driving causing death – Art 23
  9. Dangerous driving causing serious injury – Art 23A
  10. Driving licence forgery etc. – Art 18 RTL
  11. Driving whilst disqualified – Art 15(4)(b) RTL 
  12. Driving whilst unfit – Art 27 RTL
  13. Driving without a licence – Art 4 RTL
  14. Excess alcohol – Art 28 RTL
  15. Fail to give information to Police – Art 86 RTL
  16. Fail to provide a roadside specimen – Art 29 RTL
  17. Fail to provide a specimen for analysis – Art 30(7) RTL
  18. Fail to stop and report an accident – Art 52 RTL
  19. Fail to stop for an officer – Art 51 RTL
  20. Insurance, Drive without – Art 2 TPI
  21. Insurance, Fail to display WID – Art 16 TPI
  22. Insurance, Fail to produce – Art 15 TPI
  23. Insurance, False certificate/disc – Art 18 TPI
  24. Mobile telephone – Art 50 RTL
  25. Provisional Licence offences – Art 11 RTL
  26. Registration Document offences – Art 11 MV Reg
  27. Seatbelt, Fail to wear – Arts 41/42 RTL
  28. Speeding – Art 21 RTL + Arts 2, 3 & 4 RT (Speed Limits)
  29. Tampering – Art 54 RTL
  30. Traffic light/sign – Art 74 RTL
  31. Vehicle taking without consent – Art 53 RTL

Part 2
Public Order Offences

  1. Assaults

Part 3
Drug Offences

  1. Class A – Possession – Art 8(1)
  2. Class A – Importation / Possession with intent to supply / Supply / Offer to supply – Art 61(2)(b) / Arts 8(2)/5
  3. Class A – Production – Art 5
  4. Class B – Possession – Art 8(1)
  5. Class B – Importation / Possession with intent to supply / Supply – Art 61(2)(b) / Arts 8(2)/5
  6. Class B – Cultivation of cannabis – Art 5(a)
  7. Class C – Possession – Art 8(1)
  8. Class C – Importation / Possession with intent to supply / Supply – Art 61(2)(b) / Arts 8(2)/5
  9. Obstruction – Art 19(7)