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<h1>35. What is anti-social behaviour, and what can be done about it?</h1>
<p>Anti-social behaviour is when a person has caused or is likely to cause harassment, alarm or distress to somebody who doesn't live in the same household as them.</p>
<p>If you are having problems with anti-social behaviour you should write to your council asking them to investigate it. You can also ask them to involve the police in finding a solution.<br/> <br/> Your council may decide that there is enough evidence to apply to the County Court for an Anti-Social Behaviour Order. This prohibits the anti-social person from behaving in a way that causes a nuisance or annoyance in your area. An Anti-Social Behaviour Order lasts for at least two years, and any breach is a criminal offence that can carry penalties of up to five years' imprisonment.</p>
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