LOCAL INFORMATION
4.6.0.L11
Bound over to leave the island
Extent: Jersey
Updated: March 2017
Words you may need to know
Magistrate - the judge in the Magistrate’s Court who has the same status as a District Judge in England and Wales
Set period – a fixed period eg two months; one year
For minor offences, the Magistrate can delay a sentence for a set period of time. As long as the defendant is not brought to the attention of the Court during this period then the matter is closed – this is called a Binding-Over Order.
However, if the person is brought back to the Court during the set period then the offences for which the Binding-Over Order was put in place would be re-sentenced.
A variation on a Binding-Over Order is when the defendant is required to leave the island for a fixed period of time – normally 3 years. At the end of this period the person can return to the island.
This is a voluntary sentence as the defendant has to agree to the terms of the Binding Over Order.
Jersey residents can have such a sentence passed on them, although in practice this rarely happens.
