Sentencing Guidelines (Pre-sentence Reports) Act 2025

Sentencing guidelines about pre-sentence reports

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• (1) Section 120 of the Coroners and Justice Act 2009 (sentencing guidelines) is amended as follows.

• (2) After subsection (4) insert—

(4A) But sentencing guidelines about pre-sentence reports may not include provision framed by reference to different personal characteristics of an offender.

• (3) After subsection (11) insert—

(12) For the purposes of this section— - “personal characteristics” include, in particular— race; religion or belief; cultural background; - “pre-sentence report” has the same meaning as in the Sentencing Code (see section 31 of the Code).

Extent, commencement and short title

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• (1) This Act extends to England and Wales only.

• (2) This Act comes into force on the day after the day on which it is passed.

• (3) This Act may be cited as the Sentencing Guidelines (Pre-sentence Reports) Act 2025.

Sentencing guidelines about pre-sentence reports

Extent, commencement and short title

Editorial notes

[^key-5846a9f06ea5a5e20f31fca9b117679e]: S. 1 in force at 20.6.2025, see s. 2(2)

[^key-45fa52c06fbb1a41009a29847e75aed6]: S. 2 in force at 20.6.2025, see s. 2(2)