Dog at large between sunrise and sunset

Legislation: Domestic Animals Act 1994 (Vic) s 24(1)

Maximum penalty: 6 penalty units

Period: 1 July 2020 to 30 June 2023

Jurisdiction: Magistrates' Court

Charges

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Cases

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All outcomes

Males

Females

Aged 18 to 24

Aged 25 to 54

Aged 55 and over

*Note: unavailable options have under 10 cases

Charge data

In the Magistrates' Court, 2,984 charges of dog at large between sunrise and sunset were sentenced in the three years to 30 June 2023. The most common sentence for a charge of this offence was a fine (82.3% or 2456 charges).

On SACStat, a charge is a single count of a sentenced offence. Charge data is most useful in understanding how a specific crime is usually sentenced.

Case data

In 1,970 cases sentenced in the Magistrates' Court in the three years to 30 June 2023, each case included at least one charge of dog at large between sunrise and sunset. Among the 1,970 cases, 1,004 people were male and 966 people were female. The most common outcome for cases was a fine (83.5% or 1644 cases).

A case is a collection of one or more charges against a person or company sentenced at the one hearing. Case data is most useful in understanding the total sentence usually imposed on people found guilty of a particular crime.

Bar graph showing sentence types imposed for charges of dog at large between sunrise and sunset — **Figure 1**: Sentencing outcomes for all charges of dog at large between sunrise and sunset
**Number: 2,984 charges**

Bar graph showing fine amounts for charges of dog at large between sunrise and sunset — **Figure 4**: Fine amounts for charges of dog at large between sunrise and sunset
**Number: 478 charges**
**Note**: The graph only includes fines that were not part of an aggregate sentence (non-aggregate fines).

Stacked bar graph showing sentences imposed each year for charges of dog at large between sunrise and sunset — **Figure 5**: Sentencing outcomes for all charges of dog at large between sunrise and sunset by financial year
**Number: 2,984 charges**

Bar graph showing the number of charges each year for the offence of dog at large between sunrise and sunset — **Figure 6**: Number of charges of dog at large between sunrise and sunset by financial year
**Number: 2,984 charges**

Bar graph showing fines amounts each year for charges of dog at large between sunrise and sunset — **Figure 8**: Average fine amounts for charges of dog at large between sunrise and sunset by financial year
**Number: 478 charges**
**Note**: The graph only includes fines that were not part of an aggregate sentence (non-aggregate fines).

Bar graph showing sentence types for all offenders for cases of dog at large between sunrise and sunset — **Figure 9A**: Sentencing outcomes for all people for cases of dog at large between sunrise and sunset
**Number: 1,970 cases**

Bar graph showing sentence types for male offenders for cases of dog at large between sunrise and sunset — **Figure 9B**: Sentencing outcomes for males for cases of dog at large between sunrise and sunset
**Number: 1,004 cases**

Bar graph showing sentence types for female offenders for cases of dog at large between sunrise and sunset — **Figure 9C**: Sentencing outcomes for females for cases of dog at large between sunrise and sunset
**Number: 966 cases**

Bar graph showing sentence types for offenders aged under 25 for cases of dog at large between sunrise and sunset — **Figure 9D**: Sentencing outcomes for people aged under 25 for cases of dog at large between sunrise and sunset
**Number: 62 cases**

Bar graph showing sentence types for offenders aged 25 to 54 for cases of dog at large between sunrise and sunset — **Figure 9E**: Sentencing outcomes for people aged 25 to 54 for cases of dog at large between sunrise and sunset
**Number: 696 cases**

Bar graph showing sentence types for offenders aged 55 and over for cases of dog at large between sunrise and sunset — **Figure 9F**: Sentencing outcomes for people aged 55 and over for cases of dog at large between sunrise and sunset
**Number: 98 cases**

Stacked bar graph showing sentences imposed each year for cases of dog at large between sunrise and sunset — **Figure 13**: Sentencing outcomes for all cases of dog at large between sunrise and sunset by financial year
**Number: 1,970 cases**

Bar graph showing the number of cases each year for cases of dog at large between sunrise and sunset — **Figure 14**: Number of cases of dog at large between sunrise and sunset for all people by financial year
**Number: 1,970 cases**