Part 2Sentencing
General sentencing provisions
I112Pre-sentence reports
In section 158 of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 (c. 44) (meaning of “pre-sentence report”), after subsection (1) insert—
1A
Subject to any rules made under subsection (1)(b) and to subsection (1B), the court may accept a pre-sentence report given orally in open court.
1B
But a pre-sentence report that—
a
relates to an offender aged under 18, and
b
is required to be obtained and considered before the court forms an opinion mentioned in section 156(3)(a),
must be in writing.