NSW Criminal Offences A-Z
This section of the website contains more than 100 legal articles covering all manner of criminal charges, 'white collar' offences and traffic offences in NSW.
These legal articles have been written by experienced criminal lawyers in NSW and contain detailed information on each offence including:
- What the law states about the criminal charge,
- The maximum penalty you can receive for the criminal charge,
- What the police and prosecution must prove,
- Possible defences to the criminal charge, and
- Which court is likely to hear the matter.
The criminal charges, 'white collar' charges, and traffic offences are grouped into 18 categories. To view an article, simply choose from the list of categories below or use the "document search" function on the left.
A
| Accusing or threatening to accuse of crime to extort money | Robbery Offences |
| Act of indecency | Sexual Offences |
| Affray | Public Order Offences |
| Aggravated Armed Robbery | Robbery Offences |
| Aggravated possesion of unregistered firearm in a public place | Firearm Offences |
| Aggravated sexual assault | Sexual Offences |
| Armed robbery in company | Robbery Offences |
| Armed robbery with wounding | Robbery Offences |
| Assault causing grevious bodily disease | Assaults / Violence Offences |
| Assault occasioning actual bodily harm | Assaults / Violence Offences |
| Assault police | Assaults / Violence Offences |
| Assault police officer in execution of duty causing actual bodily harm | Assaults / Violence Offences |
| Attempts to choke | Assaults / Violence Offences |
B
| Blackmail | Robbery Offences |
| Breach domestic violence order or avo | Domestic Violence Offences |
| Break, enter and steal | Robbery Offences |
C
| Car stealing | Fraud / Dishonesty / Theft Offences |
| Causing bodily injury by gun powder | Assaults / Violence Offences |
| Causing danger with firearm or spear gun | Firearm Offences |
| Common assault | Assaults / Violence Offences |
| Concealing serious offence | Perjury Offences |
| Conspiracy to murder | Murder / Manslaughter Offences |
| Contaminating goods with intent to cause public alarm or economic loss | Public Order Offences |
| Conveying false information that a person or property is in danger | Public Order Offences |
| Corrupt commissions or rewards | Fraud Offences |
| Cultivate prohibited plant | Drug Offences |
| Custody of a knife | Public Order Offences |
| Custody of false instruments | Commonwealth Offences |
D
| Damaging or desecrating protected places | Public Order Offences |
| Dangerous driving occasioning death | Driving - Other Traffic Offences |
| Dangerous driving occasioning grievous bodily harm | Driving - Other Traffic Offences |
| Dangerous use of a firearm or spear gun | Firearm Offences |
| Demand money with menaces | Robbery Offences |
| Demanding property with intent to steal | Robbery Offences |
| Demanding property with intent to steal in company | Robbery Offences |
| Director omitting certain entries | Commonwealth Offences |
| Directors cheating or defrauding | Fraud / Dishonesty / Theft Offences |
| Directors publishing false statements | Commonwealth Offences |
| Directors wilfully destroying books | Commonwealth Offences |
| Drive at a speed dangerous to the public | Driving - Other Traffic Offences |
| Drive in a manner dangerous to the public | Driving - Other Traffic Offences |
| Drive vehicle with illicit drug present in blood | Drug Offences |
| Drive while cancelled | Driving - Other Traffic Offences |
E
| Embezzlement | Commonwealth Offences |
F
| Failure to provide necessities of life | Assaults / Violence Offences |
| False accusations | Perjury Offences |
| False pretences | Commonwealth Offences |
| Firing at dwelling house or buildings | Firearm Offences |
| Fraudulent misappropriation | Commonwealth Offences |
G
| Goods in custody | Commonwealth Offences |
| Guideline judgement for dangerous driving | Driving - Drink Driving Offences |
H
| Hindering an investigation | Perjury Offences |
I
| Illegal use of motor vehicle (Joy riding) | Driving - Other Traffic Offences |
| Importing or exporting a border controlled drug or plant | Commonwealth Offences |
| Indecent assault | Sexual Offences |
| Infanticide | Murder / Manslaughter Offences |
| Intent to cause grievous bodily harm | Assaults / Violence Offences |
| Intentionally import prohibited tier 1 goods (steroids) | Drug Offences |
| Intimidation and stalking | Domestic Violence Offences |
J
K
| Kidnapping | Sexual Offences |
L
| Larceny | Commonwealth Offences |
| Larceny as a clerk | Commonwealth Offences |
| Leaving or sending an article with intent to cause alarm | Public Order Offences |
| Letter demanding money with menaces | Robbery Offences |
M
| Make false instrument | Commonwealth Offences |
| Malicious damage of property | Public Order Offences |
| Manslaughter | Murder / Manslaughter Offences |
| Manufacture a prohibited drug | Drug Offences |
| Murder | Murder / Manslaughter Offences |
N
| Negligent driving occasioning death | Driving - Other Traffic Offences |
| Negligent driving occasioning grievous bodily harm | Driving - Other Traffic Offences |
| Not providing wife, child or servant with food | Assaults / Violence Offences |
O
| Obscene exposure | Public Order Offences |
| Obtain benefit by deception | Commonwealth Offences |
| Obtain credit by fraud | Commonwealth Offences |
| Obtain money by misleading statements | Commonwealth Offences |
| Obtaining benefit from child prostitution | Sexual Offences |
| Offensive conduct | Public Order Offences |
| Offensive language | Public Order Offences |
P
Q
R
| Receiving stolen goods | Fraud / Dishonesty / Theft Offences |
| Reckless grievous bodily harm | Assaults / Violence Offences |
| Reckless wounding | Assaults / Violence Offences |
| Riot | Public Order Offences |
| Robbery in circumstances of aggravation | Robbery Offences |
| Robbery with wounding | Robbery Offences |
| Robbery/stealing from the person | Robbery Offences |
S
| Safe keeping of firearms | Firearm Offences |
| Sexual assault | Sexual Offences |
| Starting a bushfire | Public Order Offences |
| Steal from dwelling house | Robbery Offences |
| Supply prohibited drug | Drug Offences |
| Supply prohibited drug on ongoing basis | Drug Offences |
| Supplying data with intent (computer offence) | Other (inc. Computer Offences) |
T
| Tampering with evidence | Perjury Offences |
| Threatening letters | Robbery Offences |
| Threatening to destroy or damage property | Public Order Offences |
| Threatening witnesses | Perjury Offences |
| Trespassing with firearm or speargun | Firearm Offences |
U
| Unauthorised access of restricted data | Other (inc. Computer Offences) |
| Unauthorised access with intent (computer) | Other (inc. Computer Offences) |
| Unauthorised impairment of electronic communication to or from a computer | Other (inc. Computer Offences) |
| Unauthorised modification of data | Other (inc. Computer Offences) |
| Unauthorised possession of firearms in aggravated circumstances | Firearm Offences |
| Unregistered firearms | Firearm Offences |
| Use of prohibited drugs | Drug Offences |
| Use unlicensed firearm | Firearm Offences |
| Using an intoxicating substance to commit an indictable offence | Drug Offences |
V
| Violent disorder | Public Order Offences |
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