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YJ99005 - Give false unsworn evidence as a witness in criminal proceedings which if sworn would have amounted to perjury
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
- YJ99005
- Offence title
- Give false unsworn evidence as a witness in criminal proceedings which if sworn would have amounted to perjury
- Legislation
- Contrary to section 57(2) and (3) of the Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act 1999.
- CJS category code
- CS
- Offence class
- S
- Custodial indicator
- Yes
- Recordable on PNC
- Yes
- Offence start date
- 26-Oct-06
- Blocked for use
- No
- XHB indicator
- No
Source data
Source: Active CJS Offence Index, June 2026. Source row: 11053.