For “use false instrument w/i (up to $2,000).”
The maximum penalty for the offence of “use false instrument w/i (up to $2,000)”
According to the Judicial Commission of NSW, the actual penalties imposed for the offence are as follows:
- Section 9 Bond: 60%
- Fine Only: 20%
- Prison: 20%
The average prison sentence for the offence is 24 months imprisonment, and the average non-parole period (or minimum prison term that must be served) is 18 months in prison.
For “use false instrument w/i (>$5,000 and up to $15,000).”
The maximum penalty for the offence of “use false instrument w/i (>$5,000 and up to $15,000)”
According to the Judicial Commission of NSW, the actual penalties imposed for the offence are as follows:
- ICO: 100%
The average prison sentence for the offence is 0 months imprisonment, and the average non-parole period (or minimum prison term that must be served) is 0 months in prison.
For “use false instrument w/i (>$15,000).”
The maximum penalty for the offence of “use false instrument w/i (>$15,000)”
According to the Judicial Commission of NSW, the actual penalties imposed for the offence are as follows:
- Section 9: 67%
- Suspended Sentence: 33%
The average prison sentence for the offence is 0 months imprisonment, and the average non-parole period (or minimum prison term that must be served) is 0 months in prison.
For “use false instrument w/i (amount unknown).”
The maximum penalty for the offence of “use false instrument w/i (amount unknown)”
According to the Judicial Commission of NSW, the actual penalties imposed for the offence are as follows:
- Prison: 44%
- Fine Only: 22%
- Section 10(1)(a) Dismissal: 11%
- Section 9: 11%
- CSO: 11%
The average prison sentence for the offence is 17.5 months imprisonment, and the average non-parole period (or minimum prison term that must be served) is 12 months in prison.