Causing death by dangerous driving
Triable only on indictment Maximum: life imprisonment for offences committed after 28 June 2022; otherwise 14 years’ custody Offence range:
Causing or inciting a child under 13 to engage in sexual activity
Triable only on indictment (if penetration involved), otherwise, triable either way Maximum: Life imprisonment (if penetration involved), otherwise 14 years’
Causing or allowing a child to suffer serious physical harm/ Causing or allowing a child to die
Causing or allowing a child to suffer serious physical harm Indictable only Maximum: 14 years’ custody for offences committed after
Owner or person in charge of a dog dangerously out of control in any place in England or Wales (whether or not a public place) where death is caused
Triable either way Maximum: 14 years’ custody Offence range: High level community order – 14 years’ custody User guide for
Permitting premises to be used
Triable either way unless the defendant could receive the minimum sentence of seven years for a third drug trafficking offence
Importing or exporting a psychoactive substance
Triable either way Maximum: 7 years’ custody Offence range: Discharge – 6 years’ custody User guide for this offence Guideline
Threats to destroy or damage property
Triable either way Maximum: 10 years’ custody Offence range: Discharge – 4 years’ custody Where offence committed in a domestic
Firearms – Possession with intent – other offences
Use of firearm or imitation firearm to resist arrest Firearms Act 1968 (section 17(1)) Possession of firearm or imitation firearm
Breach of a sexual harm prevention order
Also applicable to: Breach of a sexual offences prevention order; Breach of a foreign travel order Triable either way (Note:
Encouragement of terrorism/ Dissemination of terrorist publications
Encouragement of terrorism, Terrorism Act 2006, s.1 Dissemination of terrorist publications, Terrorism Act 2006, s.2 Triable either way Maximum: 15