Offence
False imprisonment
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
- 92
- Courts listing it
- 51
- Heard in
- Magistrates' Court (92)
- Sentencing guideline
- Kidnap/ False Imprisonment
- Official offence code
- COML017
- The law
- Contrary to Common Law.
- Where it can be tried
- Crown Court only
- Can lead to prison
- Yes
Courts that list it most
- Manchester Magistrates' Court (6 hearings)
- Thames Magistrates' Court (6 hearings)
- Preston Magistrates' Court (5 hearings)
- Brighton Magistrates' Court (4 hearings)
- Highbury Corner Magistrates' Court (4 hearings)
- Wolverhampton Magistrates' Court (4 hearings)
- Birmingham Magistrates' Court (3 hearings)
- Liverpool & Knowsley Magistrates' Court (3 hearings)
- Sheffield Magistrates' Court (3 hearings)
- Bristol Magistrates' Court (2 hearings)
- Bromley Magistrates' Court (2 hearings)
- Merthyr Tydfil (2 hearings)
- Norwich Magistrates' Court (2 hearings)
- Nottingham Magistrates' Court (2 hearings)
- Peterborough Magistrates' Court (2 hearings)