Charges
Wound or cause grievous bodily harm with intent
Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) s 33
What is the maximum penalty for wound or cause gbh with intent in NSW?
Maximum penalty. Imprisonment for 25 years for both s 33(1), intent to cause grievous bodily harm, and s 33(2), intent to resist or prevent lawful arrest or detention. Standard non-parole period of 7 years for offences committed on or after 1 February 2003. No Local Court cap applies: s 33 is recorded as strictly indictable.
A maximum is the ceiling the law sets for the worst category of case. It is not what a court is likely to impose, and it is not a prediction about any particular matter.
What the charge covers
This offence is committed where a person wounds another person or causes them grievous bodily harm, and does so intending to cause grievous bodily harm or intending to resist or prevent an arrest or detention. A wound means the skin is broken through both layers; grievous bodily harm means really serious injury. The intention is what separates s 33 from the lesser reckless offences in s 35.
How it is dealt with
Strictly indictable, per the Judicial Commission Local Court Bench Book table.
Where these figures come from
Every figure on this page was taken from the legislation or the Judicial Commission of New South Wales, not from secondary summaries:
Legislation changes. Figures are general as at publication; confirm the current position with a lawyer.
This page is general information about NSW law, not legal advice about your matter. Whether a charge can be defended, and what a court is likely to do, depends on the evidence and the circumstances.
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