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CP88018 - In the course of a business without sufficient consent distributed an illicit recording
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 CE Class 3 Custody Yes PNC Yes
Classification details
- Offence code
- CP88018
- Offence title
- In the course of a business without sufficient consent distributed an illicit recording
- Legislation
- Contrary to section 198(1)(d)(iii) and (5) of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988.
- CJS category code
- CE
- Offence class
- 3
- Custodial indicator
- Yes
- Recordable on PNC
- Yes
- Offence start date
- 13-Mar-15
- Blocked for use
- No
- XHB indicator
- No
Source data
Source: Active CJS Offence Index, June 2026. Source row: 2367.