The Summary Offences Act 1988 (NSW) contains many less-serious criminal offences that can only be dealt with in the Local Court (for Adults) or Childrens Court (for Children).
However, it is important to be aware that you can still receive a life-long criminal conviction for these offences.
It is therefore important to seek representation from experienced criminal lawyers who can maximise your chances of:
- Successfully defending your Summary Offences Act charge, or
- If you wish to plead ‘guilty’, getting you a ‘section 10 dismissal or conditional release order‘ – which means no criminal conviction.
Click on the appropriate link below to read the relevant section of the Summary Offences Act:
- Section 4 Summary Offences Act 1988 Offensive Conduct
- Section 4A Summary Offences Act 1988 Offensive Language
- Section 5 Summary Offences Act 1988 Obscene Exposure
- Section 6 Summary Offences Act 1988 Obstructing Traffic
- Section 6A Summary Offences Act 1988 Unauthorised Entry of Vehicle or Boat
- Section 7 Summary Offences Act 1988 Damaging Fountains
- Section 8 Summary Offences Act 1988 Damaging or Desecrating Protected Places
- Section 8A Summary Offences Act 1988 Climbing or Jumping from Buildings
- Section 9 Summary Offences Act 1988 Continuation of Intoxication Following Move On Direction
- Section 11 Summary Offences Act 1988 Possession of Liquor by Minors
- Section 11A Summary Offences Act 1988 Violent Disorder
- Section 11B Summary Offences Act 1988 Custody of Offensive Implements
- Section 11C Summary Offences Act 1988 Custody of Knife in Public Place
- Section 11D Summary Offences Act 1988 Parents Who Allow Children to Carry Knives
- Section 11E Summary Offences Act 1988 Wielding Knife in Public Place
- Section 11F Summary Offences Act 1988 Sale of Knives to Children
- Section 11FA Summary Offences Act 1988 Custody of Laser Pointer
- Section 11G Summary Offences Act 1988 Loitering by Convicted Child Sex Offender
- Section 11H Summary Offences Act 1988 Intimidatory Use of Vehicles and Vessels
- Section 15 Summary Offences Act 1988 Living on Earnings of Prostitution
- Section 15A Summary Offences Act 1988 Causing or Inducing Prostitution
- Section 16 Summary Offences Act 1988 Prostitution or Soliciting in Massage Parlours
- Section 17 Summary Offences Act 1988 Allowing Premises to be Used for Prostitution
- Section 18 Summary Offences Act 1988 Advertising Premises Used for Prostitution
- Section 18A Summary Offences Act 1988 Advertising for Prostitutes
- Section 19 Summary Offences Act 1988 Soliciting Clients by Prostitutes
- Section 19A Summary Offences Act 1988 Soliciting Prostitutes by Clients
- Section 20 Summary Offences Act 1988 Public Acts of Prostitution
- Section 21D Summary Offences Act 1988 Minors in Sex Clubs
- Section 21E Summary Offences Act 1988 Not Displaying Notices at Sex Clubs
- Section 27B Summary Offences Act 1988 Trafficking into Place of Detention
- Section 27C Summary Offences Act 1988 Introducing Syringes into Place of Detention
- Section 27D Summary Offences Act 1988 Unlawful Possession of Offensive Weapons
- Section 27DA Summary Offences Act 1988 Inmate Use or Possess Mobile Phone
- Section 27E Summary Offences Act 1988 Places of Detention
- Section 27K Summary Offences Act 1988 Failure to Comply with Search
- Section 28J Summary Offences Act 1988 Hunting on Private Land