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Summary offences in England are minor criminal charges that are tried in a Magistrates’ Court without the presence of a jury. (Adley Gray)

A defendant may be placed on remand for 56 days if they are accused of a summary offence. (The Sun)

A summary offence is a crime that can be dealt with without a trial. (The Sun)

Common assault is a summary offence that can be charged by the police. (BBC)

The loophole stems from the requirement for any shoplifting offence under £200 to be treated as a summary offence which should be handled through a penalty notice fine of just £70... (The Telegraph)

Mr Tucker said the status of the offence - as one that can be tried either as a summary crime in the magistrate’s court where the maximum sentence is six months in jail... (The Telegraph)

"By bringing together the right organisations, we can all focus on problem-solving approaches to reduce reoffending and increase the opportunity for community sentencing, while providing the facilities and technology to remove the need for children to appear in court and in the longer term, digital case management for summary crime." (BBC)

According to the Summary Procedure Act 1921, crimes that constitute a summary crime, have either a maximum penalty of two years of imprisonment or have a penalty of a maximum fine of $120,000 and no imprisonment. (Citilawyers Sydney)

Unlike indictable crimes, summary crimes do not necessitate a trial or hearing within a superior court. (Citilawyers Sydney)

A summary crime is a less serious crime that is similar to a misdemeanor. This is the least serious sort of crime under Canada’s Criminal Code. (Azmairnin Jadavji - Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada)