# Domestic Abuse (Scotland) Act 2018, Section 9: Penalty for offence under section 1(1)


A person who commits an offence under section 1(1) is liable—
(a) on summary conviction, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum (or both),
(b) on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 14 years or a fine (or both).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2018/5/section/9 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/domestic-abuse-scotland-act-2018/section-9
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