http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2004/28/section/44MDomestic Violence, Crime and Victims Act 2004An Act to amend Part 4 of the Family Law Act 1996, the Protection from Harassment Act 1997 and the Protection from Harassment (Northern Ireland) Order 1997; to make provision about homicide; to make common assault an arrestable offence; to make provision for the payment of surcharges by offenders; to make provision about alternative verdicts; to provide for a procedure under which a jury tries only sample counts on an indictment; to make provision about findings of unfitness to plead and about persons found unfit to plead or not guilty by reason of insanity; to make provision about the execution of warrants; to make provision about the enforcement of orders imposed on conviction; to amend section 58 of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 and to amend Part 12 of that Act in relation to intermittent custody; to make provision in relation to victims of offences, witnesses of offences and others affected by offences; and to make provision about the recovery of compensation from offenders.texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2026-09-16Expert Participation2026-09-15 Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Act 2004s. 51(1)Victims and Courts Act 2026s. 8(2)s. 8(5)(6)s. 18(1)Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Act 2004s. 51(1)(a)Victims and Courts Act 2026s. 8(3)s. 8(5)(6)s. 18(1)Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Act 2004s. 51(2)Victims and Courts Act 2026s. 8(4)s. 8(5)(6)s. 18(1)Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Act 2004s. 51BVictims and Courts Act 2026s. 9(2)s. 18(1)Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Act 2004s. 36A(3)(3A)Victims and Courts Act 2026Sch. 2 para. 5(3)s. 18(1)Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Act 2004s. 36A(5A)Victims and Courts Act 2026Sch. 2 para. 5(6)s. 18(1)Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Act 2004s. 37A(8A)Victims and Courts Act 2026Sch. 2 para. 8(3)s. 18(1)Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Act 2004s. 38A(7A)Victims and Courts Act 2026Sch. 2 para. 10(4)s. 18(1)Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Act 2004s. 38B(3)(3A)Victims and Courts Act 2026Sch. 2 para. 11(3)s. 18(1)Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Act 2004s. 39(1)(a)(i)(ii)Victims and Courts Act 2026Sch. 2 para. 12(2)(a)s. 18(1)Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Act 2004s. 41(4)(f)-(h)Victims and Courts Act 2026Sch. 2 para. 14(4)(b)s. 18(1)Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Act 2004s. 41A(3)(3A)Victims and Courts Act 2026Sch. 2 para. 15(3)s. 18(1)Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Act 2004s. 42(1)(a)(i)(ii)Victims and Courts Act 2026Sch. 2 para. 16(2)(a)s. 18(1)Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Act 2004s. 42A(3)(3A)Victims and Courts Act 2026Sch. 2 para. 17(3)s. 18(1)Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Act 2004s. 42A(5A)Victims and Courts Act 2026Sch. 2 para. 17(6)s. 18(1)Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Act 2004s. 43A(8A)Victims and Courts Act 2026Sch. 2 para. 19(3)s. 18(1)Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Act 2004s. 44A(7A)Victims and Courts Act 2026Sch. 2 para. 21(4)s. 18(1)Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Act 2004s. 44B(3)(3A)Victims and Courts Act 2026Sch. 2 para. 22(3)s. 18(1)Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Act 2004Sch. 6AVictims and Courts Act 2026Sch. 2 para. 26s. 18(1)Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Act 2004s. 45A 45BVictims and Courts Act 2026Sch. 2 para. 31s. 18(1)Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Act 2004Sch. 9 para. 26ACriminal Justice and Courts Act 2015Sch. 3 para. 12s. 95(1) Part 3A Chapter 344M1This section applies if—aone of the conditions specified in the table is met in relation to a person (“the offender”),bthe provider of probation services receives a request for information to be provided in accordance with this section from a person who appears to the provider to be the victim of the offence in respect of which the condition is met or of similar criminal conduct carried out by the offender, or to act for such a victim, andcthe provider of probation services considers that the victim would be at risk of physical or psychological harm if the information is not provided in accordance with this section.ConditionSpecified provisionthe person is serving a sentence of imprisonment or detention in England and Wales in respect of an offencesection 44C a hospital order is made with a restriction order in relation to the person by a court dealing with the person for an offencesection 44D a hospital order is made without a restriction order in relation to the person by a court dealing with the person for an offencesection 44F a hospital direction and a limitation direction are given in relation to the person by a court dealing with the person for an offencesection 44H the Secretary of State gives a transfer direction with a restriction direction in respect of the person while the person is serving a sentence of imprisonment or detention in England and Wales in respect of an offencesection 44J the Secretary of State gives a transfer direction without a restriction direction in respect of the person while the person is serving a sentence of imprisonment or detention in England and Wales in respect of an offencesection 44K 2The provider of probation services may provide the person who made the request with any information that would be required or permitted to be provided to that person (by the provider or otherwise) under Chapter 2 of this Part if the request were made under the provision specified in the relevant entry in column 2 of the table.3Where—aa person would be required or permitted to provide information to the provider of probation services or to the managers of a hospital under Chapter 2 of this Part if the request mentioned in subsection (1)(b) were made under the provision specified in the relevant entry in column 2 of the table, andbthe provider of probation services or hospital managers request the information from that person,that person must take all reasonable steps to provide the information to the provider or hospital managers.4In this section—a“offence” includes an offence under the law of any place outside England and Wales;b“similar criminal conduct”, in relation to an offence, means conduct that—ithe provider of probation services considers to be similar to the conduct constituting the offence, andiiitself constitutes an offence;c“victim” includes a person who is a victim within the meaning of section 1 of the Victims and Prisoners Act 2024 by virtue of subsection (2)(a) of that section.Pt. 3A Ch. 3 inserted (13.8.2026 for the insertion of ss. 44M and 44O and otherwise prosp.) by Victims and Courts Act 2026 (c. 19), s. 18(1), Sch. 2 para. 25; S.I. 2026/918, reg. 2(b)(iv)Pt. 3A heading inserted (13.8.2026) by Victims and Courts Act 2026 (c. 19), s. 18(1), Sch. 2 para. 2(2); S.I. 2026/918, reg. 2(b)(ii)Pt. 3A heading inserted (13.8.2026) by virtue of Victims and Courts Act 2026 (c. 19), s. 18(1), Sch. 2 para. 2(1); S.I. 2026/918, reg. 2(b)(ii)