# Courts Act 2003, Section 57: Assaulting and obstructing court security officers


(1) Any person who assaults a court security officer acting in the execution of his duty commits an offence.
(2) A person guilty of an offence under subsection (1) is liable on summary conviction to—
(a) a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale, or
(b) imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months,
or to both.
(3) A person who resists or wilfully obstructs a court security officer acting in the execution of his duty commits an offence.
(4) A person guilty of an offence under subsection (3) is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2003/39/section/57 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/courts-act-2003/section-57
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