Home›Offenses›Offense Grade›Summary OffenceFoundational ConceptSummary OffenceCrime TypologiesReference and ClassificationDevelopingA summary offence, also called a petty offence, is a violation in some common law jurisdictions that can be proceeded against summarily, without the right to a jury trial or indictment, which is required for an indictable offence. The cited article says that in Canada summary conviction offences are considered less serious than indictable offences because they are punishable by shorter prison sentences and smaller fines, and that in Hong Kong typical examples include possession of a simulated bomb, drunkenness, taking photographs in courts and careless driving. Offenses recorded in the atlas as minor or summary are grouped under this concept.FactsSummary OffenceConnectionsSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsDomainWell-attestedOffense classification 1Summary OffenceFilter Results320 entriesOffense CategoryAllAbuse of Legal Process (4)Alcohol Offenses and Illicit Liquor (4)Animal Cruelty, Fighting and Baiting (6)Assassination, Political and Extrajudicial Killing (1)Assault, Battery and Physical Attacks (7)Assisted Suicide and Euthanasia (1)Banking, Money Laundering and Financial Institution Fraud (1)Blasphemy, Heresy and Religious Offenses (6)Burglary, Trespass and Squatting (4)Child Abuse, Neglect and Endangerment (3)Conspiracy, Attempt and Complicity (2)Consumer, Retail and Confidence Fraud (16)Contempt of Court and of Legislatures (3)Corporate, Accounting and Occupational Fraud (3)Counterfeiting and Product Fraud (5)Dangerous Driving and Rage Offenses (5)Descriptive Crime Categories (5)Digital Goods and Virtual World Offenses 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Stolen Goods, Fencing and Smuggling (5)Reckless Endangerment and Culpable Conduct (4)Riot, Affray and Breach of the Peace (8)Securities, Investment and Market Manipulation Fraud (1)Sexual Harassment, Voyeurism and Indecency (6)Stalking, Harassment and Intimidation (7)Street Robbery, Mugging and Snatch Theft (4)Tampering with Witnesses, Jurors and Evidence (1)Theft of Livestock, Freight, Metal and Services (7)Theft, Larceny and Shoplifting (13)Traffic and Public Safety Offenses (4)Treason, Sedition and Offenses Against the State (3)Unauthorized Entry and Stay (3)Vandalism and Criminal Damage (3)Vehicle Theft and Vehicle Identity Crime (7)Violence and Violent Crime in General (2)War Crimes, Crimes Against Humanity and Atrocity Law (4)Weapons, Arms and Conflict-Resource Trafficking (2)JurisdictionAllAfrica (9)Asia (12)Australasia (1)Australia (6)Australia (14)California (2)Canada (8)China (1)England (15)Europe (45)Florida (1)France (1)Germany (2)Hong Kong (1)Ireland (4)Italy (1)Latin America (1)New Zealand (2)North America (52)Northern Ireland (3)Scotland (3)South Africa (1)South America (5)Texas (1)Thailand (1)United Kingdom (7)United States (25)Wales (5)Notable ExampleAllCentral Park Jogger Case (1)Show ResultsBrowseCompareSelect all 50Absence Without LeaveSummary OffenceAbuse of a CorpseSummary OffenceAbusive LanguageSummary OffenceAccessory After the FactSummary OffenceAd FraudSummary OffenceAdvance-Fee ScamSummary OffenceAffraySummary OffenceAir RageSummary OffenceAlcohol-Related CrimeSummary OffenceAnabolic Steroid TraffickingSummary OffenceAnimal CrueltySummary OffenceAnimal FightingSummary OffenceApostasySummary OffenceArt Student ScamSummary OffenceAssaultSummary OffenceAssault Occasioning Actual Bodily HarmSummary OffenceAssault With Intent To Resist ArrestSummary OffenceAssisting OffenderSummary OffenceBadger BaitingSummary OffenceBail JumpingSummary OffenceBait-and-SwitchSummary OffenceBarratrySummary OffenceBatterySummary OffenceBicycle TheftSummary OffenceBigamySummary OffenceBike RageSummary OffenceBlasphemous LibelSummary OffenceBlasphemySummary OffenceBlast FishingSummary OffenceBlockbustingSummary OffenceBody SnatchingSummary OffenceBootleggingSummary OffenceBreach of the PeaceSummary OffenceBreast IroningSummary OffenceBrothel-KeepingSummary OffenceBullyingSummary OffenceBushmeat TraffickingSummary OffenceBusiness Identity TheftSummary OffenceCanned HuntSummary OffenceCard SkimmingSummary OffenceCargo TheftSummary OffenceCatalytic Converter TheftSummary OffenceCatfishingSummary OffenceCattle RustlingSummary OffenceCausing Death by Dangerous DrivingSummary OffenceChamperty and MaintenanceSummary OffenceCharcoal TraffickingSummary OffenceCheating (Law)Summary OffenceCheque FraudSummary OffenceChild AbandonmentSummary OffenceShowing 1 to 50 of 320, page 1 of 7.123…7Next →ConnectionsOffense Grade OfAbsence Without Leave, Offenses Well-attested Abuse of a Corpse, Offenses Well-attested Abusive Language, Offenses Well-attested Accessory After the Fact, Offenses Well-attested Ad Fraud, Offenses Well-attested Advance-Fee Scam, Offenses Well-attested Affray, Offenses Well-attested Air Rage, Offenses Well-attested Alcohol-Related Crime, Offenses Well-attested Anabolic Steroid Trafficking, Offenses Well-attested Animal Cruelty, Offenses Well-attested Animal Fighting, Offenses Well-attested Apostasy, Offenses Well-attested Art Student Scam, Offenses Well-attested Assault, Offenses Well-attested Assault Occasioning Actual Bodily Harm, Offenses Well-attested Assault With Intent To Resist Arrest, Offenses Well-attested Assisting Offender, Offenses Well-attested Badger Baiting, Offenses Well-attested Bail Jumping, Offenses Well-attested Bait-and-Switch, Offenses Well-attested Barratry, Offenses Well-attested Battery, Offenses Well-attested Bicycle Theft, Offenses Well-attested Bigamy, Offenses Well-attested Bike Rage, Offenses Well-attested Blasphemous Libel, Offenses Well-attested Blasphemy, Offenses Well-attested Blast Fishing, Offenses Well-attested Blockbusting, Offenses Well-attested Body Snatching, Offenses Well-attested Bootlegging, Offenses Well-attested Breach of the Peace, Offenses Well-attested Breast Ironing, Offenses Well-attested Brothel-Keeping, Offenses Well-attested Bullying, Offenses Well-attested Bushmeat Trafficking, Offenses Well-attested Business Identity Theft, Offenses Well-attested Canned Hunt, Offenses Well-attested Card Skimming, Offenses Well-attested Cargo Theft, Offenses Well-attested Catalytic Converter Theft, Offenses Well-attested Catfishing, Offenses Well-attested Cattle Rustling, Offenses Well-attested Causing Death by Dangerous Driving, Offenses Well-attested Champerty and Maintenance, Offenses Well-attested Charcoal Trafficking, Offenses Well-attested Cheating (Law), Offenses Well-attested Cheque Fraud, Offenses Well-attested Child Abandonment, Offenses Well-attested Showing 1 to 50 of 320 in Offense Grade Of, page 1 of 7.123…7Next →Sources1. Summary offence (Wikipedia)Lead sentenceQuote, Lead sentenceA summary offence or petty offence is a violation in some common law jurisdictions that can be proceeded against summarily, without the right to a jury trial or indictment (required for an indictable offence).View the SourceSummary OffenceWikipedia, lead sectionQuote, Wikipedia, lead sectionA summary offence or petty offence is a violation in some common law jurisdictions that can be proceeded against summarily, without the right to a jury trial or indictment (required for an indictable offence).View the SourceComments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.