http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1980/43/section/14Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980An Act to consolidate certain enactments relating to the jurisdiction of, and the practice and procedure before, magistrates’ courts and the functions of justices’ clerks, and to matters connected therewith, with amendments to give effect to recommendations of the Law Commission.1980-11-01texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2026-04-17Expert Participation2026-04-07 Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980s. 1(6A)Criminal Justice Act 2003Sch. 36 para. 8(5)s. 336(3) (4)Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980s. 1(7A)Criminal Justice Act 2003Sch. 36 para. 8(6)s. 336(3) (4)Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980Sch. 6A (entry)Criminal Justice and Court Services Act 2000Sch. 7 para. 69Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980s. 12(2A)Judicial Review and Courts Act 2022s. 4(3)s. 51(4)Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980s. 12(5A)-(5F)Judicial Review and Courts Act 2022s. 4(6)s. 51(4)Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980s. 17A(1A)Judicial Review and Courts Act 2022Sch. 2 para. 6(2)(b)s. 51(4)Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980s. 17B(1A)-(1F)Judicial Review and Courts Act 2022s. 9(2)(b)s. 51(4)Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980s. 17B(5)Judicial Review and Courts Act 2022s. 9(2)(d)s. 51(4)Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980s. 17BAJudicial Review and Courts Act 2022s. 7s. 51(4)Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980s. 17ZA-17ZCJudicial Review and Courts Act 2022s. 6(2)s. 51(4)Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980s. 18(1)-(1B)Judicial Review and Courts Act 2022Sch. 2 para. 6(7)(a)s. 51(4)Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980s. 18(4A)(4B)Judicial Review and Courts Act 2022Sch. 2 para. 6(7)(b)s. 51(4)Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980s. 18(6)Judicial Review and Courts Act 2022Sch. 2 para. 6(7)(c)s. 51(4)Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980s. 20(7A)(7B)Judicial Review and Courts Act 2022Sch. 2 para. 6(8)(c)s. 51(4)Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980s. 22(2A)-(2E)Judicial Review and Courts Act 2022Sch. 2 para. 6(9)(a)s. 51(4)Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980s. 22A(1A)-(1E)Judicial Review and Courts Act 2022s. 6(3)(b)s. 51(4)Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980s. 23(1A)-(1G)Judicial Review and Courts Act 2022s. 9(4)(b)s. 51(4)Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980s. 23(4A)(4B)Judicial Review and Courts Act 2022s. 9(4)(d)s. 51(4)Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980s. 24A(1A)Judicial Review and Courts Act 2022Sch. 2 para. 6(11)(b)s. 51(4)Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980s. 24BAJudicial Review and Courts Act 2022s. 9(5)s. 51(4)Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980s. 24ZA 24ZBJudicial Review and Courts Act 2022s. 8s. 51(4)Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980s. 75ACrime and Courts Act 2013s. 26(1)s. 61(3)Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980s. 85(5)Crime and Courts Act 2013s. 26(4)s. 61(3)Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980s. 139ACrime and Courts Act 2013s. 26(6)s. 61(3)Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980s. 145(1A)Children, Schools and Families Act 2010Sch. 3 para. 8(3)s. 21(8) 27s. 29(4)(b)Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980s. 145(1A)Children, Schools and Families Act 2010Sch. 4 Pt. 2s. 21(8) 27s. 29(4)(b)Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980s. 1(6A)Criminal Justice and Courts Act 2015Sch. 11 para. 3(4)s. 95(1)art. 3Sch. 1 para. 77 Part I141Where a summons has been issued under section 1 above and a magistrates’ court has begun to try the information to which the summons relates, then, if—athe accused, at any time during or after the trial, makes a statutory declaration that he did not know of the summons or the proceedings until a date specified in the declaration, being a date after the court has begun to try the information; andbwithin 21 days of that date the declaration is served on the designated officer for the court,without prejudice to the validity of the information, the summons and all subsequent proceedings shall be void.2For the purposes of subsection (1) above a statutory declaration shall be deemed to be duly served on the designated officer if it is delivered to him, or left at his office, or is sent in a registered letter or by the recorded delivery service addressed to him at his office.3If on the application of the accused it appears to a magistrates’ court (which for this purpose may be composed of a single justice) that it was not reasonable to expect the accused to serve such a statutory declaration as is mentioned in subsection (1) above within the period allowed by that subsection, the court may accept service of such a declaration by the accused after that period has expired; and a statutory declaration accepted under this subsection shall be deemed to have been served as required by that subsection.4Where any proceedings have become void by virtue of subsection (1) above, the information shall not be tried again by any of the same justices.Words in s. 14(1) substituted (1.4.2005) by Courts Act 2003 (c. 39), ss. 109(1), 110, Sch. 8 para. 205(2); S.I. 2005/910, art. 3(y)Words in s. 14(2) substituted (1.4.2005) by Courts Act 2003 (c. 39), ss. 109(1), 110, Sch. 8 para. 205(3); S.I. 2005/910, art. 3(y)