‘Custody Time Limits (better known as CTLs) are the length of time, under statute, for which someone accused of a crime can be held in custody before they are tried. Trials which take place in the Magistrates Court, be they summary only or either way, have a CTL of 56 days, or 8 weeks. Crown Court cases have a Custody Time Limit of 182 days, roughly six months.’
2DRJ, 26th February 2026
Source: www.2drj.com
