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     • On average defendants who enter a guilty plea before or at the PCMH wait eight weeks (58 days), compared to 21 weeks (150 days) for those who enter a guilty plea later in the court process.
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     Provisional statistics on the timeliness of criminal court cases

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   How long does a guilty plea last at the Crown Court?

   • In ‘for trial’ cases where a guilty plea was entered, the median duration from receipt to completion at the Crown Court increased by 34% from 119 days in Q2 2020 to 160 days in Q2 2021. Increases can be seen in the time from both receipt to main hearing (up 23%) and from main hearing to completion (up 46%).

   Criminal court statistics quarterly: April to June 2021 - GOV.UK

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   How long does it take to get a guilty plea?

   • Increases can be seen both from ‘receipt to main hearing’ (21%) and from ‘main hearing to completion (95%). In ‘for trial’ cases where a guilty plea was entered, the median duration from receipt to completion at the Crown Court increased to a series peak of 192 days in Q4 2021, up by 68% days compared to Q4 2020 (114 days).

   Criminal court statistics quarterly: October to December 2021

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   What happens if I plead guilty to a crime?

   • If you plead guilty at the outset your case will not go to trial and you could be sentenced immediately in the magistrates’ court. For more serious offences you will have to go to the Crown Court to be sentenced. Find out more about sentencing hearings. If you plead guilty you will get a reduction in your sentence.

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   How many defendants entered a 'not guilty' plea in Q4 2021?

   • For defendants dealt with in ‘for trial’ cases at the Crown Court in Q4 2021, 68% entered a guilty plea [footnote 7]. This has fallen back from a series peak in Q2 2020 (79%) and is at levels seen pre-COVID as more ‘not guilty’ trial cases complete. In Q4 2021, 19% of all defendants dealt with at the Crown Court entered a not guilty plea.

   Criminal court statistics quarterly: October to December 2021

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   How long does a Crown Court case take?

   • Increases can be seen across both ‘receipt to main hearing’ (from 54 days in Q2 2020 to 64 days in Q2 2021) and ‘main hearing to completion’ (from 6 days in Q2 2020 to 21 days in Q2 2021). The annual increase in overall median timeliness at the Crown Court can be seen in ‘for trial’ cases – up 52%, while sentence case durations fell (down 11%).

   Criminal court statistics quarterly: April to June 2021 - GOV.UK

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   What is the pattern of the guilty plea rate?

   • The pattern of the guilty plea rate reflects the restricted ability of courts to progress jury trials (i.e., cases where a not guilty plea is entered) in the early stages of the pandemic and changes in the makeup of cases which were disposed.

   Criminal court statistics quarterly: October to December 2021

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3. www.sentencingcouncil.org.uk › going-to-courtInformation for defendants – Sentencing

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   Pleading guilty. If you plead guilty at the outset your case will not go to trial and you could be sentenced immediately in the magistrates’ court. For more serious offences you will have to go to the Crown Court to be sentenced. Find out more about sentencing hearings.

4. www.sentencingcouncil.org.uk › going-to-courtSentencing hearings – Sentencing

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   If a defendant pleads guilty or is found guilty by a court, they will become an offender and will need to be sentenced. Sometimes the offender will be sentenced immediately after the trial. Sometimes another court date will be set for the sentencing hearing.

5. www.gov.uk › courts › crown-courtCriminal courts: Crown Court - GOV.UK

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   A Crown Court deals with serious criminal cases, for example: murder; rape; robbery; It also deals with: appeals against a magistrates’ court conviction or sentence; cases passed from a ...

6. www.gov.uk › government › statisticsCriminal court statistics quarterly: April to June 2021 - GOV.UK

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   Sep 30, 2021 · In ‘for trial’ cases where a guilty plea was entered, the median duration from receipt to completion at the Crown Court increased by 34% from 119 days in Q2 2020 to 160 days in Q2 2021.

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7. www.cps.gov.uk › rasso-guide › first-hearing-crownThe first hearing in the Crown Court - The Plea and Trial ...

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   In a Crown Court the jury decides whether the defendant is guilty or not guilty. You have a right under the Victims' Code to be given information about the trial and the trial process. The...

8. www.cps.gov.uk › about-cps › how-a-criminal-case-worksHow a criminal case works | The Crown Prosecution Service

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   completing an online form. going to a police station with a manned front desk. Contact the police. The investigation. The police (or another investigative body) will investigate the crime. They’ll...

9. www.gov.uk › government › statisticsCriminal court statistics quarterly: October to December 2021

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   Mar 31, 2022 · In ‘for trial’ cases where a guilty plea was entered, the median duration from receipt to completion at the Crown Court increased to a series peak of 192 days in Q4 2021, up by 68% days ...