Offences with animals can range from not having a licence to a dog rushing towards someone, or actual animal cruelty.

The main assault offences are Intentionally Causing Serious Injury, Recklessly Causing Serious Injury, Intentionally Causing Injury, Recklessly Causing Injury and Assault.

The main bail related charge is failure to answer bail.

You might be charged with a breach of a community corrections order or a breach of an intervention order. These are offences that are about not following the order of a Court.

In Victoria, child offences encompass a range of sexual and non-sexual acts against children, including sexual penetration, indecent acts, child abuse material offences, and neglect, with the age of consent being 16.

Property damage might include everything from burning down a house to cracking a window or damaging an automobile.

In Victoria, driving with a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) above the legal limit (0.05 or more) is a serious offence, carrying penalties including fines, mandatory license disqualification, and in severe cases, imprisonment.

The police may charge you with an offence of drug driving if they think that you had a drug in your system while you were driving and this has affected your driving.

Examples of driving offences may be careless driving, driving whilst suspended, driving over the speed limit etc.

Drug offences include possession of a drug of dependence, drug trafficking, drug trafficking in a commercial quantity, drug cultivation, drug use, and drug trafficking in a commercial quantity. The laws regarding drug charges differ based on a number of circumstances, such as the quantity and purpose of use.

Example of offences may be breach of an intervention order, contravene family violence intervention order, persistent contravention of family violence intervention orders or notices etc.

Federal offences, also known as Commonwealth offences in Australia, are crimes that violate laws enacted by the federal government, such as those related to drug importation, terrorism, or money laundering. s.

In Victoria, firearm offences encompass various actions related to firearms, including unauthorized possession, using a firearm in a dangerous manner, and possessing unregistered firearms, all of which can lead to severe penalties.

Fraud offences, in general, involve using deception or dishonesty to gain an unfair advantage, often financially, and can include various types like identity theft, tax evasion, and embezzlement, among others.

The illegal killing of another person by another, including both murder and manslaughter, is referred to as a homicide crime in Victoria. This can include scenarios like child homicide, homicide by firearm, and defensive homicide.

Examples of intervention order offences are breach of an intervention order, stalking, contravene family violence intervention order etc.

In Victoria, murder is the unlawful and intentional killing of another person, while manslaughter is the unlawful killing of another where the intent to kill or inflict grievous bodily harm is absent

Public order offences are criminal acts that disrupt the peace and order of the community, often involving behaviour’s that cause disturbance or offense in public places, such as violent conduct, inciting fear, or failing to comply with police directions. Examples of charges may be affray, riot, arson etc.

There are many sexual offences you can be charged with in Victoria. Some examples are Rape, Sexual Assault, Incest, Bestiality, Production of Child Pornography, Threat to Distribute Intimate Image etc.

Below are exmples’s of tax crimes in Victoria.

Hiding cash wages, avoiding tax, using complex offshore secrecy arrangements, falsely claiming refunds and benefits.

There are serious consequences for tax crime. These include penalties, criminal convictions, fines, and prison sentences.

In Australia, terrorism offences encompass acts like committing a terrorist act, planning or preparing for one, financing terrorism, providing training, possessing connected items, and more, with penalties ranging from imprisonment to life.

In Victoria, threat offences, particularly those involving threats to kill or cause serious harm, are serious and common, often linked to family violence and other crimes, and can lead to imprisonment.

In Victoria, traffic offences range from minor infractions like speeding to serious crimes like dangerous driving, with penalties including fines, demerit points, and even imprisonment for the most serious offences.

Theft offences in Victoria encompass various crimes involving the dishonest appropriation of property, including stealing, burglary, robbery, and receiving stolen goods, with penalties ranging from fines to imprisonment depending on the severity of the offense.

In Victoria, weapons offences, including those involving firearms, controlled weapons, and dangerous articles, are governed by the Control of Weapons Act 1990 and the Firearms Act 1996, with penalties ranging from fines to imprisonment.

White-collar offences are financially motivated, non-violent crimes committed by individuals or businesses in a position of trust, often involving deception to conceal their actions.

An example of a work safe charge in Victoria is Workplace Manslaughter.

In Victoria, a warrant offence typically refers to a situation where a court issues an Enforcement Warrant for non-payment of a fine, leading to potential actions like property seizure, vehicle clamping, or even arrest.