All disposals
Public Order· POA 1986
Section 4 — Fear or provocation of violence
Using threatening, abusive or insulting words/behaviour, or distributing such material, with intent to cause another to believe immediate unlawful violence will be used, or to provoke it.
Penalty reference
- Mode of trial
- Either-way
- Maximum penalty
- 6 months / unlimited fine summary; 2 years on indictment.
- Out-of-court eligibility
- ✓ CR✓ Caution✓ Cond. Caution
Note: Aggravated form (s.31 CDA 1998 — racially/religiously aggravated): 2 years summary / 7 years indictment.
Triage the circumstances
Quick answers — the engine applies the College/CPS hard rules.
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