‘IMPORTANT INFORMATION’: ~ What you can and cannot be arrested for:
Section 17 of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (PACE) permits warrantless entry ONLY for:
1. Arrest for an indictable offence: Indictable offences are: Murder; Manslaughter; Rape; Robbery; Burglary; GBH; Drug trafficking; Serious Fraud
2. Preventing serious harm to life or property
3. Recapturing someone unlawfully at large
Driving a car with an unusual number plate is not a crime.
What is NOT indictable:
1. Non payment of council tax
2. TV license evasion
3. Minor traffic offences
4. Public order offences under section 5 (low level abusive words or behaviour likely to cause harassment, alarm or distress)
5. Utility or Water bill arrears
Disclaimer: this does not constitute legal advice.
Section 17 of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (PACE) permits warrantless entry ONLY for:
1. Arrest for an indictable offence: Indictable offences are: Murder; Manslaughter; Rape; Robbery; Burglary; GBH; Drug trafficking; Serious Fraud
2. Preventing serious harm to life or property
3. Recapturing someone unlawfully at large
Driving a car with an unusual number plate is not a crime.
What is NOT indictable:
1. Non payment of council tax
2. TV license evasion
3. Minor traffic offences
4. Public order offences under section 5 (low level abusive words or behaviour likely to cause harassment, alarm or distress)
5. Utility or Water bill arrears
Disclaimer: this does not constitute legal advice.
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