Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Act 2006
Summary trial of offences. |
4.— (1) The District Court may try summarily a person charged with an offence under section 2 (2) or 3 (2) if— | |
(a) the court is of opinion that the facts alleged constitute a minor offence fit to be tried summarily, | ||
(b) the accused, on being informed by the court of his or her right to be tried with a jury, does not object to being tried summarily for the offence, and | ||
(c) the Director of Public Prosecutions consents to the accused being tried summarily for the offence. | ||
(2) Upon conviction of a person by the District Court of an offence under this section, the person shall be liable to a fine not exceeding €5,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or to both. |