Our expert criminal lawyers for violent disorder offences can help you:
- Obtain bail.
- Be found not guilty.
- Receive a lenient sentence, like no conviction and no prison.
You will be represented by a team of award-winning criminal lawyers, with 500+ five-star Google reviews, who offer fixed fees and free first consultations.
You can read our reviews here.
Violent disorder
Violent disorder offences are a serious public order offence that usually arises from group violence in public places. This includes fights outside licensed venues, street altercations or any incidents involving multiple people. This charge is often given in situations where they allege that a group uses or threatens violence, causing fear to members of the public.
It is an offence for three or more people to use or threaten unlawful violence, where their conduct causes one to fear for their safety. The offence can be committed in both private and public places.
A person can be charged even if they did not personally use violence, as long as they were involved in the group acting together.
Our criminal lawyers regularly represent clients charged with violent disorder offences and frequently resolve matters by way of dismissal, not guilty verdict or a non-conviction outcome. This would mean no criminal record is recorded.
Pleading not guilty
You will be found not guilty of the offence of offensive language if the police cannot prove beyond a reasonable doubt the following elements:
- Â 3 or more persons who are present together use or threaten unlawful violence
- The conduct of them (taken together) is such as would cause a person of reasonable firmness present at the scene to fear for his or her personal safety
You can read more information about pleading not guilty here.
If satisfied, each of the persons using or threatening unlawful violence is guilty of an offence.
Common defence arguments include:
- You were not involved in the violence,
- You were present but did not participate,
- Self-defence,
- Insufficient or unreliable evidence,
- Mistaken identity.
Pleading Guilty
If you agree that you have committed the offence (and the police are able to prove so), it is best to plead guilty, as you will normally receive a discount on your sentence, and it will demonstrate remorse and contrition.
The maximum penalty for the offence is 6 months imprisonment and a $1,100 fine.
Our solicitors have a proven track record of having offensive conduct charges dealt with by way of section 10, meaning no conviction will be recorded and you will have no criminal record.
You can read about all the sentencing options that a court has, including having no conviction recorded.
You can read more about pleading guilty here.
Do I need references?
We believe references are an extremely important part of a plea of guilty in court. Read about court processes and how to write a good character reference.
Contact Australian Criminal Law Group
Our criminal lawyers, with 500+ five-star Google reviews, can beat your violent disorder charge or obtain a lenient sentence for you if you plead guilty.
Call us on (02) 8815 8167 for your free first conference or submit a website enquiry.