TIC - Taken Into Consideration

Question 0

Benefits of tic?

Answer 0

• victim has opportunity to claim compensation
• court has more accurate picture of offender
• saves court time
• defendant more likely to receive lesser sentence
• clears defendant of outstanding offences - a clean slate
• police can gain valuable intel

Question 1

What is Tic?

Answer 1

Whereby a defendant can ask a court to take into consideration other offences of a similar nature to the one which their court appearance relates (in the hope that they will be given a lighter sentence)

Question 2

When can a defendant raise the subject of tic?

Answer 2

Arrival at station
Booking into custody
Pre interview briefing
During interview
Prior to court 
At court
Post court