Police and crime

NSW legislation dealing with criminal offences and penalties.

Find out about the Commonwealth spent convictions scheme, which allows an individual not to disclose certain criminal convictions in particular circumstances.

Find support for victims of crime, including support services, counselling, and financial support.

Contains commentary on five key sentencing statutes and on sentencing law for specific offence categories.

Find information including how to contact or visit an inmate, community corrections, and the locations of NSW correctional centres.

This looseleaf service has detailed information on topics including arrest, search, assault, bail, court procedure, costs, AVOs, drugs, questioning, evidence, warrants, and victims compensation.

This looseleaf service has detailed information on topics including criminal procedure, evidence, appeals, sentencing, bail, and criminal offences. Also available online in the State Library.

This looseleaf service has detailed information on topics including crime, evidence, bail, prisoners, young offenders, juries, warrants, and victims of crime. Also available online in the State Library.

Find information about what you need to do to apply for, or respond to an application for, an Apprehended Violence Order (AVO).

This chapter of the Law handbook covers drug law, including offences, police powers, bail, penalties, diversion from the criminal justice system, and confiscation of proceeds of crime