Offence
Escape from lawful custody
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
- 66
- Courts listing it
- 46
- Heard in
- Magistrates' Court (66)
- Official offence code
- COML016
- The law
- Contrary to CommonLaw.
- Where it can be tried
- Crown Court only
- Can lead to prison
- Yes
Courts that list it most
- Manchester Magistrates' Court (5 hearings)
- Leeds District Magistrates' Court (4 hearings)
- North Staffordshire Justice Centre (4 hearings)
- Willesden Magistrates' Court (4 hearings)
- Staines Magistrates' Court (3 hearings)
- Thames Magistrates' Court (3 hearings)
- Basingstoke (2 hearings)
- Derby Magistrates' Court (2 hearings)
- High Wycombe Magistrates' Court (2 hearings)
- Barkingside Magistrates' Court (1 hearing)
- Barnsley (1 hearing)
- Bath (1 hearing)
- Berwick upon Tweed Magistrates' Court (1 hearing)
- Blackburn Magistrates' Court (1 hearing)
- Bradford and Keighley Magistrates' Court (1 hearing)