Summary Offences (NSW)

By Go To Court Lawyers Parramatta · 08/31/2022

Summary offences are minor offences that are heard in the Local Court. The maximum penalty that can be imposed for any single summary offence is imprisonment for two years, though many summary offences carry a penalty of a fine only. Summary offences include offences contained in the Summary Offences Act, such as offensive conduct and indecent exposure, as well as traffic offences, drink driving and minor drug offences. Some indictable offences can also be heard summarily (in the Local Court) if the defence and prosecution agree to this. Summary offences are dealt with much more quickly and with less formality than indictable offences, which much be dealt with in the District Court or the Supreme Court. Summary offences are generally prosecuted by the police rather than by the Department of Public Prosecutions. Get More Info on Summary Offences in NSW

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