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OS23001 - Send false communication with intent to cause harm
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 Yes PNC Yes
Classification details
- Offence code
- OS23001
- Offence title
- Send false communication with intent to cause harm
- Legislation
- Contrary to section 179 of the Online Safety Act 2023.
- CJS category code
- CS
- Offence class
- S
- Custodial indicator
- Yes
- Recordable on PNC
- Yes
- Offence start date
- 02-Feb-24
- Blocked for use
- No
- XHB indicator
- No
Source data
Source: Active CJS Offence Index, June 2026. Source row: 8502.