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August 1, 2012<\/strong><\/p>\n

Defendants found guilty of offences in the Supreme, District and Magistrates courts will soon have to pay an “offender levy”, regardless of whether a conviction is recorded.<\/p>\n

Fines will also be increased following a decision to raise the “penalty unit” – the basis for calculating many fines – from $100 to $110. <\/p>\n

The State Government passed the necessary amendments in Parliament today. They will apply upon assent from the Governor.<\/p>\n

Attorney-General Jarrod Bleijie said the offender levy would be $100 for people found guilty in a Magistrates Court, and $300 for people found guilty in the District or Supreme courts.<\/p>\n

“This levy will apply to all adult offenders, there will be no exceptions,” Mr Bleijie said.<\/p>\n

The levy would be automatically imposed at the conclusion of sentencing but because it was an administrative levy it would not form part of the sentence.<\/p>\n

“It will be payable per sentencing event regardless of the number of convictions or whether or not a conviction is recorded,” he said.<\/p>\n

Mr Bleijie said the revenue generated from the levy would be directed towards “frontline services” as well as “strengthening support services for victims of serious crime”.<\/p>\n

“It has been designed to ensure that offenders contribute to Queensland\u2019s justice system and to address the harm that their crimes cause,” he said.<\/p>\n

“To avoid paying the levy, the answer is simple: don’t do the crime.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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