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AD70005 - Utter a document falsely representing it to have official character

Important

This page shows classification data from the Active CJS Offence Index. It is not sentencing advice and does not predict what will happen in an individual case.

CJS category CS Class S Custody No PNC No

Classification details

Offence code
AD70005
Offence title
Utter a document falsely representing it to have official character
Legislation
Contrary to section 40(1)(d) and(4) of the Administration of Justice Act 1970.
CJS category code
CS
Offence class
S
Custodial indicator
No
Recordable on PNC
No
Offence start date
13-Mar-15
Blocked for use
No
XHB indicator
No

Source data

Source: Active CJS Offence Index, June 2026. Source row: 57.