Hon George Cash asks the Attorney General about the application of Section 56 of the Sentencing Act 1995, specifically regarding fines for assault being paid to victims. The Attorney General provides detailed data on the number of instances and the amounts paid in both lower and higher courts from 2000-2004.

AnsweredQoN 2091Legislative Council
Asked
22 June 2004
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Attorney General

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I refer to Section 56 if the
Sentencing Act 1995
, and ask -
(1) On how many occasions has the whole or part of the fine, imposed for assault, been paid to the person assaulted?
(2) In each case, what was the quantum of the fine and the quantum of the amount paid to the person assaulted?

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Answered
17 August 2004
Responded by
Minister for Housing and Works representing the Attorney General
Response time
56 days
(1) Year Lower Courts Higher Courts 2000 1 8 2001 0 5 2002 2 6 2003 4 5 2004 0 4 (2) Lower Courts Year Fine amount Amount to Victim 2000 $750 $250 2002 $1,000 $1,000 $300 $250 2003 $2,000 $2,000 $1,000 $1,000 $750 $750 $200 $200 Higher Courts Year Fine amount Amount to Victim 2000 $5,000 $5,000 $5,000 $5,000 $4,000 $4,000 $2,500 $2,500 $2,000 $2,000 $1,000 $1,000 $3,000 $1,500 $750 $750 Higher Courts Year Fine amount Amount to Victim 2001 $7,500 $7,500 $6,000 $6,000 $3,500 $3,500 $3,000 $3,000 $1,500 $1,500 2002 $3,500 $2,000 $3,000 $3,000 $3,000 $3,000 $3,000 $1,500 $2,500 $2,500 $1,000 $1,000 2003 $5,000 $2,500 $2,000 $2,000 $1,500 $1,500 $1,000 $1,000 $500 &n bsp; $500 2004 $6,000 $6,000 $2,500 $2,500 $1,750 $1,750 $1,500 $1,500 ;
Year Lower Courts Higher Courts 2000 1 8 2001 0 5 2002 2 6 2003 4 5 2004 0 4 (2) Lower Courts Year Fine amount Amount to Victim 2000 $750 $250 2002 $1,000 $1,000 $300 $250 2003 $2,000 $2,000 $1,000 $1,000 $750 $750 $200 $200 Higher Courts Year Fine amount Amount to Victim 2000 $5,000 $5,000 $5,000 $5,000 $4,000 $4,000 $2,500 $2,500 $2,000 $2,000 $1,000 $1,000 $3,000 $1,500 $750 $750 Higher Courts Year Fine amount Amount to Victim 2001 $7,500 $7,500 $6,000 $6,000 $3,500 $3,500 $3,000 $3,000 $1,500 $1,500 2002 $3,500 $2,000 $3,000 $3,000 $3,000 $3,000 $3,000 $1,500 $2,500 $2,500 $1,000 $1,000 2003 $5,000 $2,500 $2,000 $2,000 $1,500 $1,500 $1,000 $1,000 $500 &n bsp; $500 2004 $6,000 $6,000 $2,500 $2,500 $1,750 $1,750 $1,500 $1,500 ;
(2) Lower Courts Year Fine amount Amount to Victim 2000 $750 $250 2002 $1,000 $1,000 $300 $250 2003 $2,000 $2,000 $1,000 $1,000 $750 $750 $200 $200 Higher Courts Year Fine amount Amount to Victim 2000 $5,000 $5,000 $5,000 $5,000 $4,000 $4,000 $2,500 $2,500 $2,000 $2,000 $1,000 $1,000 $3,000 $1,500 $750 $750 Higher Courts Year Fine amount Amount to Victim 2001 $7,500 $7,500 $6,000 $6,000 $3,500 $3,500 $3,000 $3,000 $1,500 $1,500 2002 $3,500 $2,000 $3,000 $3,000 $3,000 $3,000 $3,000 $1,500 $2,500 $2,500 $1,000 $1,000 2003 $5,000 $2,500 $2,000 $2,000 $1,500 $1,500 $1,000 $1,000 $500 &n bsp; $500 2004 $6,000 $6,000 $2,500 $2,500 $1,750 $1,750 $1,500 $1,500 ;
Year Fine amount Amount to Victim 2000 $750 $250 2002 $1,000 $1,000 $300 $250 2003 $2,000 $2,000 $1,000 $1,000 $750 $750 $200 $200 Higher Courts Year Fine amount Amount to Victim 2000 $5,000 $5,000 $5,000 $5,000 $4,000 $4,000 $2,500 $2,500 $2,000 $2,000 $1,000 $1,000 $3,000 $1,500 $750 $750 Higher Courts Year Fine amount Amount to Victim 2001 $7,500 $7,500 $6,000 $6,000 $3,500 $3,500 $3,000 $3,000 $1,500 $1,500 2002 $3,500 $2,000 $3,000 $3,000 $3,000 $3,000 $3,000 $1,500 $2,500 $2,500 $1,000 $1,000 2003 $5,000 $2,500 $2,000 $2,000 $1,500 $1,500 $1,000 $1,000 $500 &n bsp; $500 2004 $6,000 $6,000 $2,500 $2,500 $1,750 $1,750 $1,500 $1,500 ;
Higher Courts Year Fine amount Amount to Victim 2000 $5,000 $5,000 $5,000 $5,000 $4,000 $4,000 $2,500 $2,500 $2,000 $2,000 $1,000 $1,000 $3,000 $1,500 $750 $750 Higher Courts Year Fine amount Amount to Victim 2001 $7,500 $7,500 $6,000 $6,000 $3,500 $3,500 $3,000 $3,000 $1,500 $1,500 2002 $3,500 $2,000 $3,000 $3,000 $3,000 $3,000 $3,000 $1,500 $2,500 $2,500 $1,000 $1,000 2003 $5,000 $2,500 $2,000 $2,000 $1,500 $1,500 $1,000 $1,000 $500 &n bsp; $500 2004 $6,000 $6,000 $2,500 $2,500 $1,750 $1,750 $1,500 $1,500 ;
Year Fine amount Amount to Victim 2000 $5,000 $5,000 $5,000 $5,000 $4,000 $4,000 $2,500 $2,500 $2,000 $2,000 $1,000 $1,000 $3,000 $1,500 $750 $750 Higher Courts Year Fine amount Amount to Victim 2001 $7,500 $7,500 $6,000 $6,000 $3,500 $3,500 $3,000 $3,000 $1,500 $1,500 2002 $3,500 $2,000 $3,000 $3,000 $3,000 $3,000 $3,000 $1,500 $2,500 $2,500 $1,000 $1,000 2003 $5,000 $2,500 $2,000 $2,000 $1,500 $1,500 $1,000 $1,000 $500 &n bsp; $500 2004 $6,000 $6,000 $2,500 $2,500 $1,750 $1,750 $1,500 $1,500 ;
Higher Courts Year Fine amount Amount to Victim 2001 $7,500 $7,500 $6,000 $6,000 $3,500 $3,500 $3,000 $3,000 $1,500 $1,500 2002 $3,500 $2,000 $3,000 $3,000 $3,000 $3,000 $3,000 $1,500 $2,500 $2,500 $1,000 $1,000 2003 $5,000 $2,500 $2,000 $2,000 $1,500 $1,500 $1,000 $1,000 $500 &n bsp; $500 2004 $6,000 $6,000 $2,500 $2,500 $1,750 $1,750 $1,500 $1,500 ;
Year Fine amount Amount to Victim 2001 $7,500 $7,500 $6,000 $6,000 $3,500 $3,500 $3,000 $3,000 $1,500 $1,500 2002 $3,500 $2,000 $3,000 $3,000 $3,000 $3,000 $3,000 $1,500 $2,500 $2,500 $1,000 $1,000 2003 $5,000 $2,500 $2,000 $2,000 $1,500 $1,500 $1,000 $1,000 $500 &n bsp; $500 2004 $6,000 $6,000 $2,500 $2,500 $1,750 $1,750 $1,500 $1,500 ;
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