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Criminal Penalties - Suspended Prison Sentence
A suspended sentence is where you are given a gaol term but you do not have to serve it straight away (e.g. the sentencing Judge or Magistrate will order that you serve 12 months imprisonment suspended for 2 years).
That means you do not go to gaol but you have the sentence hanging over your head for 2 years.
You only have to serve the sentence if you commit another offence during the period of the suspended sentence. If you breach a suspended sentence you have to show "exceptional circumstances" as to why you should not go straight to gaol. "Exceptional circumstances" is a consider a very high threshold to get to by the Courts.
To ensure that you receive the lowest possible penalty, contact Doogue & O'Brien on 03 9670 5111.
