Offence
Sex offenders register - fail comply with notification requirements - SOA 2003
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
- 1,508
- Upcoming hearings
- 32
- Next listed date
- Mon, 26 October 2026
- Courts listing it
- 127
- Heard in
- Magistrates' Court (1,508)
- Sentencing guideline
- Fail to comply with notification requirements
- Official offence code
- SX03204
- The law
- Contrary to section 91(1)(a) and (2) of the Sexual Offences Act 2003.
- Where it can be tried
- Magistrates' court or Crown Court
- Can lead to prison
- Yes
Courts that list it most
- Manchester Magistrates' Court (117 hearings)
- Leeds District Magistrates' Court (51 hearings)
- Wigan and Leigh Magistrates' Court (44 hearings)
- Highbury Corner Magistrates' Court (43 hearings)
- Stockport Magistrates' Court (42 hearings)
- Bristol Magistrates' Court (41 hearings)
- Tameside (40 hearings)
- Croydon Magistrates' Court (35 hearings)
- Thames Magistrates' Court (35 hearings)
- Bromley Magistrates' Court (30 hearings)
- Birmingham Magistrates' Court (29 hearings)
- Uxbridge Magistrates' Court (28 hearings)
- Westminster Magistrates' Court (25 hearings)
- Medway (Chatham) Magistrates' Court (23 hearings)
- Newcastle upon Tyne Crown Court and Magistrates' Court (22 hearings)
Related offences
- Fail to comply with s.441 re duty to file accounts and reports with the registrar
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- Fail to comply with a section 35 direction excluding a person from an area
- Fail to comply with a public spaces protection order / expedited order
- Drive on motorway, fail to comply with red / green arrow / lane closure signals - automatic equipment
- Fail to comply with a section 49 notice to disclose the key to protected information