Petition · past parliament · Ministry of Justice
Make breach of any court order a criminal offence
Closed
36 signatures
What the petition asks
I feel it is wrong that people can breach a court order but the police often have no powers to enforce this, and people affected have to wait for the case to go back to court. This can be particularly serious in cases of harassment/domestic violence.
I want the Government to make it a criminal offence for any court order to be breached, so that the police have the power to take action in this situation.
Timeline
| 19 Jul 2021 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 19 Jan 2022 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
36
Status
Closed
Department
Ministry of Justice
Opened
19 Jul 2021
Closed
19 Jan 2022
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.