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FC81010 - Custody / control of a false instrument - Forgery and Counterfeiting Act 1981
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
- FC81010
- Offence title
- Custody / control of a false instrument - Forgery and Counterfeiting Act 1981
- Legislation
- Contrary to sections 5(2) and 6 of the Forgery and Counterfeiting Act 1981.
- CJS category code
- CE
- Offence class
- 3
- Custodial indicator
- Yes
- Recordable on PNC
- Yes
- Offence start date
- 12-Mar-15
- Blocked for use
- No
- XHB indicator
- No
Source data
Source: Active CJS Offence Index, June 2026. Source row: 3931.