Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994, s 60(8)

Fail to stop / stop vehicle when required under s 60

The statutory wording, points to prove, defences and penalty — verified against legislation.gov.uk (current revised versions, July 2026).

What the law says

A person who fails to stop, or to stop a vehicle, when required to do so by a constable in the exercise of his powers under this section commits an offence.

CJS codes
Official CJS offence index (March 2026)
—Charged under the specific underlying offence code.

Points to prove

  • 1. failed to stop (person) or vehicle
  • 2. when required to do so
  • 3. by a constable in uniform
  • 4. in exercising powers of stop/search

Defences

  • No specific standalone defence was extracted from the source text; consider any applicable statutory defence, reasonable excuse, lawful authority, self-defence, necessity, consent, identification challenge, or other common-law defence on the facts.

Mode of trial & maximum penalty

Summary — Summary: 1 month's imprisonment and/or a level 3 fine

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Sources

  • Verified dataset — legislation.gov.uk (current revised versions)

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