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MH83005 - Have custody / control of a document to which s. 126 applies knowing / believing it to be false
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
- MH83005
- Offence title
- Have custody / control of a document to which s. 126 applies knowing / believing it to be false
- Legislation
- Contrary to section 126(1) and (5) of the Mental Health Act 1983.
- CJS category code
- CE
- Offence class
- 3
- Custodial indicator
- Yes
- Recordable on PNC
- Yes
- Offence start date
- 02-Jan-83
- Blocked for use
- No
- XHB indicator
- No
Source data
Source: Active CJS Offence Index, June 2026. Source row: 6951.