Causing a person to engage in sexual activity without consent
Triable only on indictment (if penetration involved), otherwise triable either way Maximum: Life imprisonment (if penetration involved), otherwise 10 years’
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Triable only on indictment (if penetration involved), otherwise triable either way Maximum: Life imprisonment (if penetration involved), otherwise 10 years’
Triable only summarily Maximum: 6 months’ custody Offence range: Discharge – community order Use this guideline when the offender is
Triable either way Maximum: 10 years’ custody Offence range: Discharge – 7 years’ custody Use this guideline when the offender
Triable either way (except as noted below) Maximum: 14 years’ custody Offence range: Community order- 6 years’ custody This is
Triable either way Maximum: 7 years’ custody (except for an offence of low-value shoplifting which is treated as a summary
Triable only summarily Maximum: Unlimited fine and/or 6 months Offence range: Band A fine – 26 weeks’ custody User guide
Triable either way Maximum: 15 years’ custody Offence range: High level community order – 14 years’ custody This is a
Triable only summarily Maximum: Unlimited fine and/or 6 months Offence range: Band A fine – High level community order User
Triable only summarily: Maximum: Level 4 fine Offence range: Conditional Discharge – Band C fine User guide for this offence
Triable only summarily Maximum: Unlimited fine and/or 6 months Offence range: Band B fine – 26 weeks’ custody User guide