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If you are facing a criminal or traffic charge at Sutherland Local Court and your biggest worry is a criminal record, a section 10 or conditional release order without conviction may be the best available outcome. Blackridge Law prepares and argues non-conviction applications at Sutherland Local Court for charges ranging from drink driving and common assault to domestic violence and drug possession.
What a Section 10 Means
Under section 10 of the Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999, the court finds the offence proven but does not record a conviction. That means no criminal record from the matter, and for traffic offences, no licence disqualification. Our full section 10 guide explains the types of non-conviction orders and who qualifies.
Getting a Section 10 at Sutherland
We appear at Sutherland for clients across the Shire and St George area, and understand how the court approaches first offenders. A strong application does not happen on the day. It is built beforehand: character references that address the charge honestly, completion of a traffic offender or intervention program where appropriate, and submissions that give the magistrate a genuine basis to exercise the discretion. That preparation is what we do.
Our criminal lawyers Sutherland page covers everything we defend at Sutherland Local Court, and you can see every court we appear at on our Courts We Attend page. For the defences that can lead to a full acquittal rather than a non-conviction, see criminal defences.
Call 02 9159 9010 for a free, confidential consultation before your court date. The earlier we start, the stronger the application.
Charged with an offence at Sutherland Local Court? Call Blackridge Law now.