Damage Offences Flashcards
1
Q
What types of damages are there?
A
Wilful damage- summary offences act
Criminal damage- crimes act
2
Q
What arrest power do we have for criminal and wilful?
A
Criminal- Indictable offence section 459
Wilful damage- Summary offence section 458
3
Q
What is section 197 crimes act?
A
A person who intentionally damages or destroys property who belongs to another without an lawful excuse will be guilty of an indictable offence
4
Q
How much value of damage will change wilful to criminal damage?
A
$5000 or greater
5
Q
What indictable offence is criminal damage ?
A
A serious indictable offence
6
Q
Wilful damage points of proof?
A
Wilful, property, ownership, reasonable belief, value of damage
