142 Offences against justice procedures

This subdivision includes offences that inhibit, hinder, interfere with, or harm justice processes.

This group includes acts with the intent of misleading or impeding lawful justice proceedings.

• Breach court disclosure laws
• Conspiracy to obstruct justice
• Deceive or threaten a witness 
• Destroy or damage evidence
• Dishonestly attempt to influence a witness, juror, or justice official
• Fabricate or use fabricated evidence
• False testimony or perjury
• Prevent witness from attending court
• Unlawful oath
• Other offence relating to subverting the course of justice

• Contempt of court not involving the perversion of justice proceedings – coded to 1429 Offences against justice procedures, nec
• Impersonate a justice official – coded to 1519 Offences against national security, nec  

This group is for offences that intend to intentionally block, hinder, or otherwise negatively interfere with the work of a police officer or justice official.

• Fail to comply with the direction of an authorised police officer or justice official
• Fail to state name or address when requested by a police officer or justice official 
• Give false name to a police officer or justice official
• Hinder actions or intent of a police officer or justice official in the course of their work
• Refuse preliminary breath test or drug test while driving
• Resist arrest, excluding where assault occurs
• Other offences relating to resisting or hindering a police officer or justice official

• Assault a police officer or justice official – coded to the relevant group within 022 Assault of a prescribed officer
• Make a false statement in a warrant or execute a non-authorised warrant as a police officer – coded to 1429 Offences against justice procedures, nec
• Resist or hinder a member of the Australian or New Zealand defence force – coded to 1519 Offences against national security, nec

This group includes offences against justice procedures not elsewhere classified.

• Accessory before or after the fact, where offence is not specified
• Contempt of court, not involving the perversion of justice proceedings, such as interrupting or disrupting court proceedings
• Fail to appear before court, excluding breach of bail
• Make a false report to police
• Make a false statement in a warrant or execute a non-authorised warrant as a police officer
• Other offences against justice procedures not elsewhere classified

• Abscond whilst on bail – coded to 1451 Breach of bail
• Accessory before or after the fact, where the offence is specified – coded to the relevant offence
• Give false name to a police officer or justice official – coded to 1422 Resist or hinder a police officer or justice official
• Obstruct or pervert the course of justice – coded to 1421 Subvert the course of justice