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 (2)Discrimination and Deprivation of Civil Rights (1)Doping in Sport (2)Drug Houses and Premises (4)Drug Possession and Paraphernalia (1)Elder Abuse and Neglect (3)Electoral Fraud and Corruption (1)Escape, Resistance and Failure to Comply (5)Fraud Law: General Doctrine and Historical Deception Offenses (7)Government Program, Tax and Procurement Fraud (1)Hacking, Intrusion and Data Breach (7)Harmful Practices on the Body (3)Hate Speech and Incitement Offenses (3)Home Invasion, Forcible Entry and Arson (1)Homicide, Murder and Planned Killing (1)Identity and Document Fraud (9)Illegal Extraction of Natural Resources (3)Illegal Fishing and Whaling (4)Illegal Gambling and Numbers Games (2)Image-Based and Sexual Online Abuse (3)Impersonating Officials (4)Insurance Fraud (1)Intellectual Property and Name Infringement (6)Interception, Spoofing and Redirection Attacks (4)Intimidation, Defamation and Vigilantism (3)Killing of Family Members, Infants and the Unborn (1)Licensing, Duty and Regulatory Offenses (2)Maiming, Poisoning and Harm by Particular Means (2)Malware, Ransomware and Botnets (2)Manslaughter and Negligent Killing (1)Mass and Serial Killing (1)Military Discipline Offenses (3)Misconduct in Public and Judicial Office (1)Morality-Based and Taboo Sexual Offenses (2)Obstruction and Helping Offenders (7)Offenses Against Corpses and Graves (5)Offenses Concerning Particular Drugs (5)Online Fraud and Payment Card Crime (5)Online Harassment and Doxxing (4)Perjury, False Statements and False Reports (3)Phishing and Social Engineering (7)Plunder, Grave Robbery and Theft of Cultural Property (3)Poaching, Wildlife Trafficking and Harm to Animals (7)Pollution and Discharge Offenses (2)Prescription Drug Diversion and Fraud (3)Prostitution, Pimping and Brothel-Keeping (2)Public Decency, Obscenity and Desecration (2)Public Nuisance and Petty Municipal Offenses (1)Public Safety and State Security Law: General Doctrine and Concepts (2)Rape and Sexual Assault (3)Receiving 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 50GropingSummary OffenceHair TheftSummary OffenceHappy SlappingSummary OffenceHarassmentSummary OffenceHarboring a FugitiveSummary OffenceHate SpeechSummary OffenceHazingSummary OffenceHeresySummary OffenceHorse TheftSummary OffenceHuman cannibalismSummary OffenceHuman ShieldSummary OffenceIdentity CleansingSummary OffenceIllegal Bird TrappingSummary OffenceIllegal EmigrationSummary OffenceIllegal EntrySummary OffenceIllegal Firearm PossessionSummary OffenceIllegal FishingSummary OffenceIllegal GamblingSummary OffenceIllegal ImmigrationSummary OffenceIllegal LoggingSummary OffenceIllegal MiningSummary OffenceIllegal SportsSummary OffenceIllegal WiretappingSummary OffenceImpersonating a Police OfficerSummary OffenceImpersonating a Public OfficialSummary OffenceImpersonating a Public ServantSummary OffenceIncitement to ViolenceSummary OffenceIndecent ExposureSummary OffenceIntellectual property infringementSummary OffenceIntimidationSummary OffenceIntrusion on SeclusionSummary OffenceJoyridingSummary OffenceJuice JackingSummary OffenceKeystroke LoggingSummary OffenceKhat TraffickingSummary OffenceLarcenySummary OffenceLèse-MajestéSummary OffenceLèse-NationSummary OffenceLivestreamed CrimeSummary OffenceLootingSummary OffenceMagic PipeSummary OffenceMaintaining a Drug-Involved PremisesSummary OffenceMaking False StatementsSummary OffenceMalicious ProsecutionSummary OffenceMalvertisingSummary OffenceMenacingSummary OffenceMetal TheftSummary OffenceMickey FinnSummary OffenceMiracle Cars ScamSummary OffenceMismarkingSummary OffenceShowing 151 to 200 of 320, page 4 of 7.← Previous1234567Next →ConnectionsOffense Grade OfGroping, Offenses Well-attested Hair Theft, Offenses Well-attested Happy Slapping, Offenses 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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.