Criminal Penalties in New South Wales

This section of our website contains information about the types of criminal penalties that can be imposed by the Courts in New South Wales.

The penalties imposed by Courts in New South Wales can be separated into two categories – custodial sentences and non-custodial alternatives.

Custodial Sentences

• Full-time imprisonment

• Intensive Correction Orders (ICO)

• Home detention

Non-Custodial Alternatives

• Community Service Orders (CSO)

• Good Behaviour Bond

• Dismissal of charges and conditional discharge

• Conviction with no other penalty

• Deferral for rehabilitation or other purpose

• Suspended sentences

• Fines

• Non-association and place restriction orders

• Reparation orders (Commonwealth Offences only)