ChatterBank1 min ago
Suspended sentence
I am on bail and the police have my passport, due to attend crown court in dec. Can anyone tell me if i get a suspended sentence will the police return my passport to me or will they hold on to it until the suspened sentence is up ? Thanks
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.The retention of your passport is a bail condition. As soon as you surrender to bail that condition no longer applies, so the police should return your passport immediately. (In practice you might need to arrange a time to collect it from a police station).
A suspended sentence does not impose any obligations upon an offender (other than, of course, simply keeping out of trouble with the law during the relevant period).
A suspended sentence does not impose any obligations upon an offender (other than, of course, simply keeping out of trouble with the law during the relevant period).
As soon as you get judgement, they are bound to return it. They will maybe tell you in person, or write a letter to you asking you to collect your 'property', as it will be in the station store, I presume. You could telephone and ask to speak to property office to check first.
You are free to go home, except you may have a 'condition' or 'conditions' added, which may mean you will have to see another 'party' first ... like probation, etc.
You are free to go home, except you may have a 'condition' or 'conditions' added, which may mean you will have to see another 'party' first ... like probation, etc.