Conditional cautioning provides an opportunity to achieve an early positive response to low-level offending behaviour for those persons willing to admit their offending and to comply with certain conditions. This title is issued by the Secretary of State for Justice under section 25 of the Criminal Justice Act 2003.

Dated January 2013

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