Intimidatory offences
The definitive guideline on sentencing intimidatory offences was issued on 5 July 2018 and came into force on 1 October 2018.
- Harassment/ Racially or religiously aggravated harassment – putting people in fear of violence
- Stalking/ Racially or religiously aggravated stalking – involving fear of violence or serious alarm or distress
- Harassment/ Racially or religiously aggravated harassment
- Stalking/ Racially or religiously aggravated stalking
- Disclosing private sexual images
- Controlling or coercive behaviour in an intimate or family relationship
- Threats to kill
Related documents
To support the guidelines and consultations, the Council publishes a range of documents. These documents may include consultation responses, statistical bulletins, resource and equality impact assessments and guideline assessments.
Related documents: Intimidatory offences
See also: Domestic abuse
Archived
Previous archived versions of guidelines can be found below:
- Sentencing Guidelines Council Magistrates Court Sentencing Guidelines: Harassment – putting people in fear of violence/Racially or religiously aggravated harassment – putting people in fear of violence (pages 68-69)
- Sentencing Guidelines Council Magistrates Court Sentencing Guidelines: Harassment (without violence/Racially or religiously aggravated harassment (non violent) (page 70)
- Sentencing Guidelines Council Magistrates Court Sentencing Guidelines: Threats to kill (page 104)