(1)Where a person is charged before a magistrates’ court with—
(a)murder, manslaughter [F1, corporate manslaughter] or infanticide;
(b)an offence under [F2section 1 [F3, 2B][F4, 3ZB] or 3A of the Road Traffic Act 1988 (dangerous driving [F5, careless driving][F6, unlicensed, disqualified or uninsured drivers] or careless driving when under the influence of drink or drugs)]; F7. . .
(c)an offence under section 2(1) of the M1Suicide Act 1961 [F8(encouraging or assisting suicide) in connection with a death][F9; or
(d)an offence under section 5 of the Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Act 2004 (causing or allowing the death of a child or vulnerable adult),]
the [F10designated officer for] the court shall inform the coroner who is responsible for holding an inquest into the death of the making of the charge and of the result of the proceedings before that court.
(2)Where a person charged with—
(a)murder, manslaughter [F11, corporate manslaughter] or infanticide;
(b)an offence under [F12section 1 [F13, 2B][F14, 3ZB] or 3A of the Road Traffic Act 1988 (dangerous driving [F15, careless driving][F16, unlicensed, disqualified or uninsured drivers] or careless driving when under the influence of drink or drugs)];F7. . .
(c)an offence under section 2(1) of the M2Suicide Act 1961 [F17(encouraging or assisting suicide) in connection with a death][F9; or
(d)an offence under section 5 of the Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Act 2004 (causing or allowing the death of a child or vulnerable adult),]
is [F18sent] for trial to the Crown Court, the appropriate officer of the Crown Court at the place where the person charged is tried shall inform the coroner of the result of the proceedings before that court.
(3)Where the Director of Public Prosecutions has under section 16(1)(b) above requested a coroner to adjourn an inquest, then, whether or not the inquest is adjourned as a result, the Director shall—
(a)inform the coroner of the result of the proceedings before the magistrates’ court in the case of the person charged as mentioned in that paragraph; and
(b)if that person is [F19sent] for trial to the Crown Court, inform the coroner of the result of the proceedings before that court.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in s. 17(1)(a) inserted (6.4.2008) by Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act 2007 (c. 19), ss. 26, 27, Sch. 2 para. 1(2)(c); S.I. 2008/401, art. 2
F2Words in s. 17(1)(b) substituted (1.7.1992) by Road Traffic Act 1991 (c. 40, SIF 107:1), s. 48, Sch. 4 para. 41; S.I. 1992/1286, art. 2, Sch.
F3Word in s. 17(1)(b) inserted (18.8.2008) by Road Safety Act 2006 (c. 49), ss. 20(5)(a), 61; S.I. 2008/1918, art. 2(a)
F4Words in s. 17(1)(b) inserted (18.8.2008) by Road Safety Act 2006 (c. 49), ss. 21(4)(a), 61; S.I. 2008/1918, art. 2(b)
F5Words in s. 17(1)(b) inserted (18.8.2008) by Road Safety Act 2006 (c. 49), ss. 20(5)(b), 61; S.I. 2008/1918, art. 2(a)
F6Words in s. 17(1)(b) inserted (18.8.2008) by Road Safety Act 2006 (c. 49), ss. 21(4)(b), 61; S.I. 2008/1918, art. 2(b)
F7Word preceding s. 17(1)(c) and word preceding s. 17(2)(c) repealed (21.3.2005) by Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Act 2004 (c. 28), ss. 58(2), 60, Sch. 11; S.I. 2005/579, art. 2(e)(i)
F8Words in s. 17(1)(c) substituted (1.2.2010) by Coroners and Justice Act 2009 (c. 25), ss. 177, 182, Sch. 22 para. 9(b); S.I. 2010/145, art. 2(2), Sch. para. 26(b)
F9S. 17(1)(d) and s. 17(2)(d) (and preceding words) inserted (21.3.2005) by Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Act 2004 (c. 28), ss. 58(1), 60, Sch. 10 para. 27; S.I. 2005/579, art. 2(c)
F10Words in s. 17(1) substituted (1.4.2005) by Courts Act 2003 (c. 39), ss. 109(1), 110, Sch. 8 para. 302; S.I. 2005/910, art. 3(y)
F11Words in s. 17(2)(a) inserted (6.4.2008) by Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act 2007 (c. 19), ss. 26, 27, Sch. 2 para. 1(2)(c); S.I. 2008/401, art. 2
F12Words in s. 17(2)(b) substituted (1.7.1992) by Road Traffic Act 1991 (c. 40, SIF 107:1), s. 48, Sch. 4 para. 41; S.I. 1992/1286, art. 2, Sch.
F13Word in s. 17(2)(b) inserted (18.8.2008) by Road Safety Act 2006 (c. 49), ss. 20(5)(a), 61; S.I. 2008/1918, art. 2(a)
F14Words in s. 17(2)(b) inserted (18.8.2008) by Road Safety Act 2006 (c. 49), ss. 21(4)(a), 61; S.I. 2008/1918, art. 2(b)
F15Words in s. 17(2)(b) inserted (18.8.2008) by Road Safety Act 2006 (c. 49), ss. 20(5)(b), 61; S.I. 2008/1918, art. 2(a)
F16Words in s. 17(2)(b) inserted (18.8.2008) by Road Safety Act 2006 (c. 49), ss. 21(4)(b), 61; S.I. 2008/1918, art. 2(b)
F17Words in s. 17(2)(c) substituted (1.2.2010) by Coroners and Justice Act 2009 (c. 25), ss. 177, 182, Sch. 22 para. 9(c); S.I. 2010/145, art. 2(2), Sch. para. 26(b)
F18Word in s. 17(2) substituted (9.5.2005 for specified purposes, 18.6.2012 for specified purposes, 5.11.2012 for specified purposes, 28.5.2013 for specified purposes) by Criminal Justice Act 2003 (c. 44), s. 336(3)(4), Sch. 3 para. 59(3)(a); S.I. 2005/1267, art. 2(1)(2)(a), Sch. Pt. 1; S.I. 2012/1320, art. 4(1)(c)(2)(3) (with art. 5) (see S.I. 2012/2574, art. 4(2) and S.I. 2013/1103, art. 4); S.I. 2012/2574, art. 2(2)(3)(c), Sch. (with arts. 3, 4) (as amended (4.11.2012) by S.I. 2012/2761, art. 2) (with S.I. 2013/1103, art. 4); S.I. 2013/1103, art. 2(1)(c)(2)(3) (with arts. 3, 4)
F19Word in s. 17(3)(b) substituted (9.5.2005 for specified purposes, 18.6.2012 for specified purposes, 5.11.2012 for specified purposes, 28.5.2013 for specified purposes) by Criminal Justice Act 2003 (c. 44), s. 336(3)(4), Sch. 3 para. 59(3)(b); S.I. 2005/1267, art. 2(1)(2)(a), Sch. Pt. 1; S.I. 2012/1320, art. 4(1)(c)(2)(3) (with art. 5) (see S.I. 2012/2574, art. 4(2) and S.I. 2013/1103, art. 4); S.I. 2012/2574, art. 2(2)(3)(c), Sch. (with arts. 3, 4) (as amended (4.11.2012) by S.I. 2012/2761, art. 2) (with S.I. 2013/1103, art. 4); S.I. 2013/1103, art. 2(1)(c)(2)(3) (with arts. 3, 4)
Marginal Citations