Assault occasioning actual bodily harm (ABH)

s.47 Offences Against the Person Act 1861

Assault

⚖️ Definition

Whosoever shall be convicted upon an indictment of any assault occasioning actual bodily harm shall be liable

📋 Points to Prove

- Assault a person
- Thereby occasioning them actual bodily harm (ABH)

⚖️ Powers & Punishment

Maximum sentence of five years imprisonment and/or a fine

⚖️ Offence Type

Summary Either Way Indictable

📄 Charging Codes

OF61102

📁 Crime Recording

PNC Recordable

Crime Report Required