Victorian Current Acts

SENTENCING ACT 1991 - SECT 38

    (1)     The period of a community correction order is the period determined by the court which must not exceed—

S. 38(1)(a) substituted by No. 79/2014 s. 55.

        (a)     in the case of an order made by the Magistrates' Court—

              (i)     in respect of one offence, 2 years; or

              (ii)     in respect of 2 offences, 4 years; or

              (iii)     in respect of 3 or more offences, 5 years; or

S. 38(1)(b) substituted by No. 65/2016 s. 10.

        (b)     in the case of an order made by the County Court or the Supreme Court in respect of one, or more than one, offence, 5 years.

S. 38(2) substituted by No. 45/2012 s. 7.

    (2)     Unless section 44(3) applies, a community correction order must commence on a date specified by the court that is not later than 3 months after the making of the order.

S. 39 amended by No. 41/1993 s. 11, substituted by No. 65/2011 s. 21.