Offence
Kidnap - common law
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
- 52
- Courts listing it
- 32
- Heard in
- Magistrates' Court (52)
- Sentencing guideline
- Kidnap/ False Imprisonment
- Official offence code
- COML020
- The law
- Contrary to Common Law.
- Where it can be tried
- Crown Court only
- Can lead to prison
- Yes
- Typical prison term in recorded cases
- 4 years 6 months to 7 years 6 months (29 cases)
Courts that list it most
- Thames Magistrates' Court (4 hearings)
- Barkingside Magistrates' Court (3 hearings)
- Bristol Magistrates' Court (3 hearings)
- Bromley Magistrates' Court (3 hearings)
- Chelmsford Magistrates' Court (3 hearings)
- Bexley Magistrates' Court (2 hearings)
- Birmingham Magistrates' Court (2 hearings)
- Highbury Corner Magistrates' Court (2 hearings)
- Ipswich Magistrates' Court (2 hearings)
- Manchester Magistrates' Court (2 hearings)
- North Somerset Magistrates' Court (2 hearings)
- Nottingham Magistrates' Court (2 hearings)
- Stevenage Magistrates' Court (2 hearings)
- Willesden Magistrates' Court (2 hearings)
- Barnsley (1 hearing)