In Queensland, if a person is convicted of a Grievous Bodily Harm offence, then the court could impose one of the following penalties: Jail (suspended, parole or actual time); Triable either way. Offence range: Community order – 4 years’ custody. Inflicting grievous bodily harm/ Unlawful wounding, Offences against the Person Act 1861, s.20 Racially or religiously aggravated GBH/ Unlawful wounding, Crime and Disorder Act 1998, s.29. Triable either way. Section 29 Maximum: 7 years’ custody Grievous Bodily Harm charges must be heard in the District Court. Section 20 Maximum: 5 years’ custody. Killing unborn child: up to …
Section 20 Maximum: 5 years’ custody. The maximum penalty for this offence is 14 years’ imprisonment. Injuring with intent to cause grievous bodily harm: up to 10 years of imprisonment. Injuring with intent to injure, or with reckless disregard for the safety of others, injures any person: up to five years of imprisonment. Of the 1191 people found guilty of causing grievous bodily harm, 106 were not given a jail term, and 83 had no conviction recorded. This is a jail sentence that that is suspended upon you entering into a good behaviour bond. If the offence is committed in aggravating circumstancesŠfor example, when the offender is in a family or Kidnapping: up to 14 years of imprisonment. Currently, the maximum sentence for grievous bodily harm without any aggravating circumstances is 10 years™ imprisonment. Suspended sentence for Intent to cause grievous bodily harm charge: As a result of amended legislation this penalty was repealed on 24 September 2018.
297 deals with the offence of grievous bodily harm and section 318 with serious assault. Section 29 Maximum: 7 years’ custody. Inflicting grievous bodily harm/ Unlawful wounding, Offences against the Person Act 1861, s.20 Racially or religiously aggravated GBH/ Unlawful wounding, Crime and Disorder Act 1998, s.29. Offence range: Community order – 4 years 6 months’ custody.