community order

[Daruma]

Hello.

Bristol woman spared jail over biker's death | Bristol news
A Warmley woman who admitted causing the death of a motorcyclist by driving without due care and attention has been handed a 12-month community order.

What is a community order?

Thank you.

 

[bhaisahab]

Hello.

Bristol woman spared jail over biker's death | Bristol news
A Warmley woman who admitted causing the death of a motorcyclist by driving without due care and attention has been handed a 12-month community order.

What is a community order?

Thank you.

It is an order to do unpaid work in the community.

 

[konungursvia]

A punishment.

 

[Daruma]

A punishment.

What kind of punishment?

 

[konungursvia]

A lenient one. For example, a celebrity is caught with a joint in California. The judge gives him community service instead of jail time.