Offence
Publish an obscene article
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
- 41
- Courts listing it
- 32
- Heard in
- Magistrates' Court (41)
- Official offence code
- OP59003
- The law
- Contrary to section 2(1) of the Obscene Publications Act 1959.
- Where it can be tried
- Magistrates' court or Crown Court
- Can lead to prison
- Yes
Courts that list it most
- Birmingham Magistrates' Court (3 hearings)
- Bodmin (2 hearings)
- Brighton Magistrates' Court (2 hearings)
- Folkestone Magistrates' Court (2 hearings)
- Kings Lynn Magistrates' Court (2 hearings)
- Lancaster (2 hearings)
- Southend Magistrates' Court (2 hearings)
- Thames Magistrates' Court (2 hearings)
- Barkingside Magistrates' Court (1 hearing)
- Boston (1 hearing)
- Chelmsford Magistrates' Court (1 hearing)
- Colchester Magistrates' Court (1 hearing)
- Crawley Magistrates' Court (1 hearing)
- Grimsby Magistrates' Court (1 hearing)
- Guildford Magistrates' Court (1 hearing)