DV Charge Pathway

Select the domestic violence charge you are facing. This tool breaks down what the charge means, which court hears it, whether show cause bail applies, how a DV notation affects your record even without a conviction, and the collateral consequences — firearms, Blue Card, family law, employment, and immigration.

Charges Covered

Contravention of a DVO (s 177), common assault (s 335), assault occasioning bodily harm (s 339), grievous bodily harm (s 320), strangulation or suffocation (s 315A), torture (s 320A), threats (s 75), threats to kill (s 308), stalking (s 359B), coercive control (s 334C), wilful damage (s 469), and unlawful entry/trespass.

What You Will See

For each charge: (1) the offence explained in plain English with what the prosecution must prove and the maximum penalty; (2) which court hears the matter — Magistrates Court or District Court — and what each means; (3) whether show cause bail applies under section 16 of the Bail Act 1980; (4) the DV notation under section 12A of the Penalties and Sentences Act — recorded even without a conviction — and no-conviction prospects; (5) collateral consequences including firearms licence revocation, Blue Card cancellation, family law presumption changes, employment disclosure, and immigration visa conditions.

Based on the Domestic and Family Violence Protection Act 2012, Criminal Code, Bail Act 1980, and Penalties and Sentences Act 1992 (Qld). Not legal advice.

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