Contrary to section 1(1) Criminal Damage Act 1971
- PND Code: DA11
- CCCJS: CD71039
- Notifiable & recordable
- HO Class: 149/00
- £90 fine
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PND should not be issued to an offender who is a substance mis-user. Where a PND is issued it should be recorded on PNC within 24 hours – according to ACPO guidelines.
• Only up to the value of £300
• Note that a person can only be issued once with a PND for retail theft or criminal damage.
• Person must be aged 16 or over
• There must be sufficient evidence to support a successful prosecution
• The offence is not too serious and is of a nature suitable for being dealt with by a penalty notice
• The suspect is suitable, compliant (e.g. does not refuse the PND) and able to understand what is going on (e.g. is not too intoxicated or does not have a mental disorder)
• The offence involves no-one below the age of 16 (e.g. as a co-offender)
• There is sufficient evidence as to the suspect’s age, identity and place of residence exists (e.g. suspect is not homeless or a foreign national who is resident outside the British Isles)
• where there has been any injury to any person;
• where there has been a substantial financial or material loss to the private property of an individual;
• where the terms of the Protection from Harassment Act 1997 might apply;
• for any offence related to domestic violence;
• for any offence where there are aggravating factors (hate crime, e.g. racially motivated or homophobic);
• for any football-related offences;
• where the suspect is already subject to a custodial sentence (including a Home Detention Curfew) or a community penalty other than a fine (including an Anti-Social Behaviour Order);
• if the suspect appears likely to claim the statutory defence to a section 5 Public Order Act 1986 offence.