The maximum penalty for the offence of “convicted person found w/i to commit offence”
According to the Judicial Commission of NSW, the actual penalties imposed for the offence are as follows:
- Prison: 47%
- Section 9 Bond: 24%
- Fine Only: 18%
- Section 10A: 6%
- Suspended Sentence: 3%
- ICO: 3%
The average prison sentence for the offence is 5.5 months imprisonment, and the average non-parole period (or minimum prison term that must be served) is 4 months in prison.