Offenses Involving Public Administration

Escaping lawful custody

A person who, being in lawful custody either in prison or elsewhere on a criminal charge, escapes without the use of force commits the common law offence of Escaping lawful cusody

Fine: £2000

Attempted Escaping lawful custody

Attempting to whilst a person who, being in lawful custody either in prison or elsewhere on a criminal charge, escapes without the use of force commits the common law offence of Escaping lawful cusody

Fine: £500

Perjury

If any person lawfully sworn as a witness or as an interpreter in a judicial proceeding wilfully makes a statement material in that proceeding, which he knows to be false or does not believe to be true.

Fine: £500

Handling Stolen Goods

A person handles stolen goods if (otherwise than in the course of the stealing) knowing or believing them to be stolen goods he dishonestly receives the goods, or dishonestly undertakes or assists in their retention, removal, disposal or realisation by or for the benefit of another person, or if he arranges to do so.

Fine: £500

Violating a Court Order

Intentionally or recklessly violating or breaking an order issued by the court.

Fine: £800

Resisting Arrest

Any person who resists or wilfully obstructs a constable in the execution of his duty, or a person assisting a constable in the execution of his duty.

Fine: £1000

Failure to Appear

Failure to appear in front of the court on your scheduled date.

Fine: £1000

Misuse of Emergency Systems

A person is guilty of an offense if, for the purpose of causing annoyance, inconvenience or needless anxiety to another, he— (a) sends by means of a public electronic communications network to the emergency services (b)causes any such message or matter to be so sent to the emergency services.

Fine: £1000

Wasting Emergency Service time

Conduct appropriate for a charge of wasting emergency services’ time includes: making false reports that result in the deployment of any emergency service, such as police, fire, or ambulance; providing false information to emergency service personnel during the course of an existing response or investigation.

Fine: £500