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 50Child EndangermentSummary OffenceChild NeglectSummary OffenceChop ShopSummary OffenceCigarette SmugglingSummary OffenceCivil ConspiracySummary OffenceClick FraudSummary OffenceClickjackingSummary OffenceCockfightingSummary OffenceCommon AssaultSummary OffenceCompounding a CrimeSummary OffenceCompounding a FelonySummary OffenceCompulsory SterilizationSummary OffenceConcealment of a CorpseSummary OffenceConcealment of BirthSummary OffenceConduct Unbecoming an OfficerSummary OffenceConey-CatchingSummary OffenceConfidence TrickSummary OffenceContempt of CongressSummary OffenceContempt of CourtSummary OffenceContempt of ParliamentSummary OffenceContinuing TrespassSummary OffenceContract KillingSummary OffenceControlled Substance Analog OffenseSummary OffenceConversion TherapySummary OffenceCopycat CrimeSummary OffenceCopyright InfringementSummary OffenceCounterfeitSummary OffenceCounterfeit Consumer GoodSummary OffenceCredential StuffingSummary OffenceCrime of OpportunitySummary OffenceCrimen InjuriaSummary OffenceCriminal ConversionSummary OffenceCriminal Damage in English LawSummary OffenceCriminal Possession of a WeaponSummary OffenceCruelty to AnimalsSummary OffenceCryptojackingSummary OffenceCuckooingSummary OffenceCulpable and Reckless ConductSummary OffenceCut and ShutSummary OffenceCyanide FishingSummary OffenceCyberbullyingSummary OffenceCyberflashingSummary OffenceCybersquattingSummary OffenceDangerous DrivingSummary OffenceDeadbeat ParentSummary OffenceDeadly WeaponSummary OffenceDeception (Criminal Law)Summary OffenceDeepfake PornographySummary OffenceDefamationSummary OffenceDereliction of DutySummary OffenceShowing 51 to 100 of 320, page 2 of 7.← Previous1234…7Next →ConnectionsOffense Grade OfChild Endangerment, Offenses Well-attested Child Neglect, Offenses Well-attested Chop Shop, Offenses Well-attested Cigarette Smuggling, Offenses Well-attested Civil Conspiracy, Offenses Well-attested Click Fraud, Offenses Well-attested Clickjacking, Offenses Well-attested Cockfighting, Offenses Well-attested Common Assault, Offenses Well-attested Compounding a Crime, Offenses Well-attested Compounding a Felony, Offenses Well-attested Compulsory Sterilization, Offenses Well-attested Concealment of a Corpse, Offenses Well-attested Concealment of Birth, Offenses Well-attested Conduct Unbecoming an Officer, Offenses Well-attested Coney-Catching, Offenses Well-attested Confidence Trick, Offenses Well-attested Contempt of Congress, Offenses Well-attested Contempt of Court, Offenses Well-attested Contempt of Parliament, Offenses Well-attested Continuing Trespass, Offenses Well-attested Contract Killing, Offenses Well-attested Controlled Substance Analog Offense, Offenses Well-attested Conversion Therapy, Offenses Well-attested Copycat Crime, Offenses Well-attested Copyright Infringement, Offenses Well-attested Counterfeit, Offenses Well-attested Counterfeit Consumer Good, Offenses Well-attested Credential Stuffing, Offenses Well-attested Crime of Opportunity, Offenses Well-attested Crimen Injuria, Offenses Well-attested Criminal Conversion, Offenses Well-attested Criminal Damage in English Law, Offenses Well-attested Criminal Possession of a Weapon, Offenses Well-attested Cruelty to Animals, Offenses Well-attested Cryptojacking, Offenses Well-attested Cuckooing, Offenses Well-attested Culpable and Reckless Conduct, Offenses Well-attested Cut and Shut, Offenses Well-attested Cyanide Fishing, Offenses Well-attested Cyberbullying, Offenses Well-attested Cyberflashing, Offenses Well-attested Cybersquatting, Offenses Well-attested Dangerous Driving, Offenses Well-attested Deadbeat Parent, Offenses Well-attested Deadly Weapon, Offenses Well-attested Deception (Criminal Law), Offenses Well-attested Deepfake Pornography, Offenses Well-attested Defamation, Offenses Well-attested Dereliction of Duty, Offenses Well-attested Showing 51 to 100 of 320 in Offense Grade Of, page 2 of 7.← Previous1234…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.