Penalties & outcomes
Will I go to jail?
The question everyone asks first, answered honestly for the most common NSW charges: what the maximum penalties are, what courts actually do, and what changes the outcome. General information, not advice on your matter.
- 01 Will I go to jail for drink driving in NSW? For most first-offence low and mid-range PCA matters, jail is unlikely; fines, disqualification and interlock orders are…
- 02 Will I go to jail for drug possession in NSW? Jail for simple possession of a small quantity is uncommon for a first offence; fines, conditional release orders and no…
- 03 Will I go to jail for drug supply in NSW? Supply is where NSW courts get genuinely tough: for indictable quantities, full-time imprisonment is a common outcome, a…
- 04 Will I go to jail for common assault in NSW? Jail for a first-offence common assault is uncommon; fines, bonds and conditional release orders are the usual range, an…
- 05 Will I go to jail for breaching an AVO in NSW? Courts treat AVO breaches seriously, and knowingly violent breaches attract real custody. But many alleged breaches are …
- 06 Will I go to jail for Centrelink fraud in NSW? It depends heavily on the amount and the period. Small overpayments handled early often resolve without custody, and som…
- 07 Will I go to jail for driving while disqualified in NSW? Courts see disqualified driving as defiance of a court order, so it is treated more seriously than most traffic offences…
- 08 Will I go to jail for affray in NSW? Affray carries a startling 10-year maximum, and courts do imprison for serious group violence. But the charge is also ro…
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