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<p>The criminal court charge imposed a non-discretionary charge on all adult offenders
convicted for offences committed on or after 13 April 2015 and is imposed separately
from other financial considerations and orders the court may make. It is premature
to fully appreciate the implications of the charge on the criminal justice system.</p><br
/><p>The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) does not maintain data on the value of costs
awarded to the CPS but does have data on the value of costs recovered following the
award of costs. The value of costs recovered and paid to CPS, following the award
of costs under the Prosecution of Offences Act 1985, in quarter 1 2015-16 was about
£10.7m, in line with expectations.</p><br />
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