Offence
Carried in / on a motor vehicle taken without the owners consent
How often this offence appears in the published court listings for England and Wales, which courts list it most and where to read the official sentencing guideline.
- Hearings listed
- 81
- Courts listing it
- 41
- Heard in
- Magistrates' Court (81)
- Sentencing guideline
- Vehicle taking, without consent (Revised 2017)
- Official offence code
- TH68054
- The law
- Contrary to section 12(1) of the Theft Act 1968.
- Where it can be tried
- Magistrates' court only
- Can lead to prison
- Yes
Courts that list it most
- Croydon Magistrates' Court (7 hearings)
- Bromley Magistrates' Court (6 hearings)
- Manchester Magistrates' Court (6 hearings)
- Uxbridge Magistrates' Court (5 hearings)
- Sheffield Magistrates' Court (4 hearings)
- Willesden Magistrates' Court (4 hearings)
- Barnsley (3 hearings)
- Birmingham Magistrates' Court (3 hearings)
- North Staffordshire Justice Centre (3 hearings)
- Bexley Magistrates' Court (2 hearings)
- Leeds District Magistrates' Court (2 hearings)
- Newton Abbot Magistrates' Court (2 hearings)
- Romford Magistrates' Court (2 hearings)
- Southend Magistrates' Court (2 hearings)
- Tameside (2 hearings)
Related offences
- Take a motor vehicle without the owners consent
- Drive a motor vehicle which had been taken without the owner's consent
- Use a motor vehicle on a road / public place without third party insurance
- Keep a vehicle without a valid vehicle licence
- Use a motor vehicle on a road without a valid test certificate
- Vehicle interference - motor vehicle
- Use a motor vehicle / trailer the number of passenger / manner carried likely to cause danger
- Use a vehicle without a valid vehicle licence