ADLA member for - NT
Written by
Peter Maley
Director - Criminal Lawyer
Law Information - Other Criminal Offences - NT
Criminal Damage
Date: 09/01/2009
The Law - The most common offence when an allegation is made that a person has damaged property belonging to another is criminal damage. In the Northern Territory this is a very common offence which covers a wide spectrum of activity and includes a number of aggravating circumstances depending upon the nature of the property damage.
Maximum Penalty - Criminal Damage
The simple offence of unlawfully damaging property carries a maximum of two years imprisonment, in accordance with Section 251 of the NT Criminal Code.
The more serious the type of damage on the property the heavier the maximum penalty.
What the prosecution must prove - Criminal Damage
To be advised.
Possible Defences - Criminal Damage
To be advised.
The Court process - Criminal Damage
To be advised.