Petition · past parliament · Ministry of Justice

Set 30 year minimum prison term for premeditated murder regardless of age

Closed 164 signatures

What the petition asks

Set a minimum custodial term for people who commit premeditated murder - regardless of age, the sentence should start at 30 years.
Currently, sentencing guidelines state that that the minimum time served in prison for under-18s should be 12 years, and for adults 15 to 30 years. We want a statutory minimum of 30 years, no matter the age.

Children are killing children and many are able to start a new life after the 12 years, but what about the family of the murdered victim - they can't just start their life again. I believe more strict sentences would make perpetrators think twice about planning to murder innocent children of our land.

Timeline

7 Sep 2023 Petition opened for signatures
7 Mar 2024 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 164
Status Closed
Department Ministry of Justice
Opened 7 Sep 2023
Closed 7 Mar 2024

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.