Sentence examples for summary offence from inspiring English sources

Overall, participating in protests usually counts as a summary offence, which is less than a misdemeanor.

"Neither is she charged with an indictable offence, she is charged with a summary offence".

"We anticipate that this matter will be treated as a summary offence, the equivalent of a misdemeanour in the United States," the statement said.

Under the scheme NT police could arrest someone if they suspected that person had committed or would commit a summary offence – which would ordinarily carry a fine – and hold them for up to four hours, or longer if drunk.

They are seeing defendants falling foul of a perverse incentive to plead guilty and swallow a £150 charge for a summary offence rather than risk conviction and a £520 charge after trial.

As a summary offence under the Crime and Disorder Act, it will be fully heard in a magistrates' court.

She is frequently in trouble with the police, and charged with summary offences.

He said: "These are summary offences which can only be tried at magistrates' court".

Breaching drone rules would generally be summary offences with penalties decided by a court, but a more serious offence of recklessly endangering an aircraft carries a maximum sentence of five years in prison.

Since summary offences are the least serious – things like running a red light or speeding – any employer who uses one as a reason not to hire someone will have a hard time defending the decision in court.

Many have little or no connection to Mexico when they return, uprooted from the country they consider home after committing summary offences or simply being in the wrong place at the wrong time.