Q & A - Criminal Law

Most convictions will become ‘spent’ after a certain period of time. ‘Spent’ means that the conviction will no longer be on your criminal record.

Depends on the type of criminal offence you allegedly committed and where it happened. For example, you could be charged by: NSW Police, Federal Police; Transport for NSW (TfNSW)(formerly known as Roads and Maritime Services or RMS); Councils; Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions or Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions; and NSW Environment Protection Authority.