Offence
Obstruct an authorised person in exercise of a section 23 power to detain / search a person / vehicle / vessel re drugs
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
- 106
- Courts listing it
- 43
- Heard in
- Magistrates' Court (106)
- Official offence code
- MD71070
- The law
- Contrary to section 23(4)(a) of and Schedule 4 to the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971.
- Where it can be tried
- Magistrates' court or Crown Court
- Can lead to prison
- Yes
Courts that list it most
- Westminster Magistrates' Court (11 hearings)
- Highbury Corner Magistrates' Court (7 hearings)
- Liverpool & Knowsley Magistrates' Court (7 hearings)
- Bexley Magistrates' Court (6 hearings)
- Croydon Magistrates' Court (6 hearings)
- Wimbledon Magistrates' Court (6 hearings)
- Willesden Magistrates' Court (5 hearings)
- Sefton Magistrates' Court (4 hearings)
- Thames Magistrates' Court (4 hearings)
- Uxbridge Magistrates' Court (4 hearings)
- Derby Magistrates' Court (3 hearings)
- Manchester Magistrates' Court (3 hearings)
- Staines Magistrates' Court (3 hearings)
- Hastings Magistrates' Court (2 hearings)
- Margate Magistrates' Court (2 hearings)
Related offences
- Obstruct a PC in exercise of a s. 23A(6) power to detain / search a person / vehicle / vessel re temporary class drugs
- Keep a vehicle without a valid vehicle licence
- Driver of a vehicle fail to stop after road accident - give name and address of self and owner / vehicle details
- Fail to provide specimen - person in charge of vehicle
- Drive a vehicle whilst unfit through drugs
- Vehicle interference - motor vehicle
- Fail to comply with a section 35 direction excluding a person from an area
- Use a vehicle without a valid vehicle licence