Offence
Obstruct / resist a constable in execution of duty
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
- 2,447
- Upcoming hearings
- 37
- Next listed date
- Mon, 26 October 2026
- Courts listing it
- 137
- Heard in
- Magistrates' Court (2,447)
- Sentencing guideline
- Obstruct/ resist a police constable in execution of duty (Revised 2017)
- Official offence code
- PL96003
- The law
- Contrary to section 89(2) of the Police Act 1996.
- Where it can be tried
- Magistrates' court only
- Can lead to prison
- Yes
Courts that list it most
- Leeds District Magistrates' Court (100 hearings)
- Manchester Magistrates' Court (99 hearings)
- Bradford and Keighley Magistrates' Court (75 hearings)
- Birmingham Magistrates' Court (68 hearings)
- Liverpool & Knowsley Magistrates' Court (65 hearings)
- Croydon Magistrates' Court (55 hearings)
- Brighton Magistrates' Court (51 hearings)
- Highbury Corner Magistrates' Court (44 hearings)
- Staines Magistrates' Court (40 hearings)
- Chester Magistrates' Court (39 hearings)
- Peterlee Magistrates' Court (39 hearings)
- Guildford Magistrates' Court (38 hearings)
- Leicester Magistrates' Court (34 hearings)
- Westminster Magistrates' Court (34 hearings)
- Ipswich Magistrates' Court (33 hearings)