Petition · past parliament
Allow a Victim Surcharge Discretion when Sentencing Youths
Closed
159 signatures
What the petition asks
Young people appearing in the Criminal Justice System, may be resident in Care Homes, from poor backgrounds or without the means to discharge the level of Victim Surcharge that MUST now be applied to every person when convicted.
Effected through The Criminal Justice Act 2003 (Surcharge) Order 2012 (“the 2012 Order”), a court must order the Victim Surcharge when it deals with an offender in respect of an offence committed on or after 1 October 2012. Offenders under 18 years at the time the offence was committed must be ordered to pay between £10 and £20. The absolute position in Law, does not allow for any exercise of discretion by the Tribunal.
Timeline
| 12 Apr 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 12 Oct 2016 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
159
Status
Closed
Opened
12 Apr 2016
Closed
12 Oct 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.