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Perverting the course of justiceVerified against official source

Verified against official source

This range was checked against the official legal text. Last verified: 2026-10-19.

Statutory range

On indictment (indictable only)

Imprisonment: Up to life
Fine: — (no fine stated in guideline)

Sentencing Council guideline offence range: community order – 7 years' custody (guideline only). Covers acts tending and intended to pervert the course of public justice.

Note on this entry

The Sentencing Council offence range (community order – 7 years' custody) is GUIDELINE, not statute — shown in notes only, never as the statutory range.

Source

Statute: Common law (no statute)
Official source: Sentencing Council
Verification status
Last verified: 2026-10-19

Not legal advice. This range is the statutory penalty as written in the law — it is not “your sentence.” What is NOT accounted for here: Priors, plea, discretion. If you face a real charge, consult a licensed lawyer in the relevant jurisdiction.