The maximum penalty for the offence of “steal from the person.”
According to the Judicial Commission of NSW, the actual penalties imposed for the offence are as follows:
- Prison: 46%
- Section 9 Bond: 27%
- Suspended Sentence: 11%
- CSO: 6%
- Section 10(1) Bond (b)&(c): 3%
- Fine Only: 3%
- ICO: 2%
The average prison sentence for the offence is 12.5 months imprisonment, and the average non-parole period (or minimum prison term that must be served) is 6.5 months in prison.