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Penalty for Destroying or Damaging Property with Intent | Section 198 Crimes Act NSW

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The maximum penalty for the offence of “destroying or damaging property with intent” is 25 years in prison.

According to the Judicial Commission of NSW, the actual penalties imposed for the offence are as follows:

  • Prison: 100%

The average prison sentence for the offence is 8 years imprisonment, and the average non-parole period (or minimum prison term that must be served) is 5 years in prison.

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