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CH84004A - Attempt to detain a child so as to remove him / her from a person having lawful control
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CJS category CE Class 3 Custody Yes PNC Yes
Classification details
- Offence code
- CH84004A
- Offence title
- Attempt to detain a child so as to remove him / her from a person having lawful control
- Legislation
- Contrary to sections 2(1)(a) and 4 of the Child Abduction Act 1984 and section 1(1) of the Criminal Attempts Act 1981.
- CJS category code
- CE
- Offence class
- 3
- Custodial indicator
- Yes
- Recordable on PNC
- Yes
- Offence start date
- 01-Jan-94
- Blocked for use
- No
- XHB indicator
- No
Source data
Source: Active CJS Offence Index, June 2026. Source row: 8939.