Offence
Send by public communication network an offensive / indecent / obscene / menacing message / matter
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
- 602
- Upcoming hearings
- 12
- Next listed date
- Mon, 26 October 2026
- Courts listing it
- 122
- Heard in
- Magistrates' Court (602)
- Sentencing guideline
- Communication network offences (Revised 2017)
- Official offence code
- CA03005
- The law
- Contrary to section 127(1)(a) and (3) of the Communications Act 2003.
- Where it can be tried
- Magistrates' court only
- Can lead to prison
- Yes
Courts that list it most
- Liverpool & Knowsley Magistrates' Court (36 hearings)
- Bromley Magistrates' Court (21 hearings)
- Bradford and Keighley Magistrates' Court (13 hearings)
- Cardiff Magistrates' Court (13 hearings)
- Birmingham Magistrates' Court (12 hearings)
- Derby Magistrates' Court (12 hearings)
- Highbury Corner Magistrates' Court (12 hearings)
- Nottingham Magistrates' Court (12 hearings)
- Croydon Magistrates' Court (11 hearings)
- Leicester Magistrates' Court (11 hearings)
- Thames Magistrates' Court (11 hearings)
- York Magistrates' Court (11 hearings)
- Medway (Chatham) Magistrates' Court (10 hearings)
- Brighton Magistrates' Court (9 hearings)
- Guildford Magistrates' Court (9 hearings)
Related offences
- Cause to be sent by public communication network an offensive / indecent / obscene / menacing message / matter
- Send letter / communication / article conveying indecent / offensive message
- Send communication / article of an indecent / offensive nature
- Persistently make use of public communication network to cause annoyance / inconvenience / anxiety
- Possess an offensive weapon in a public place
- Send communication threatening death or serious harm
- Threaten a person with an offensive weapon in a public place