Sent to the Crown Court
When a case moves from the magistrates’ court to the Crown Court.
Indictable-only cases are always sent to the Crown Court. Either-way cases go there if the magistrates decline them or the defendant chooses a jury. Some cases are committed only for sentence, after a guilty plea or conviction in the magistrates’ court.
Each case arriving at the Crown Court counts as a “receipt” in MoJ figures.
Official sources
This is a plain-English summary, not legal advice. The official sources above are the authority.
See also
Courts · How a case moves from charge to sentence · All explainers
