Non-dangerous dog attack or bite person causing non-serious injury-owner of dog liable

Legislation: Domestic Animals Act 1994 (Vic) s 29(6)

Maximum penalty: 10 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, 109 charges of non-dangerous dog attack or bite person causing non-serious injury-owner of dog liable were sentenced in the three years to 30 June 2023. The most common sentence for a charge of this offence was a fine (78.9% or 86 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 92 cases sentenced in the Magistrates' Court in the three years to 30 June 2023, each case included at least one charge of non-dangerous dog attack or bite person causing non-serious injury-owner of dog liable. Among the 92 cases, 41 people were male and 51 people were female. The most common outcome for cases was a fine (78.3% or 72 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 non-dangerous dog attack or bite person causing non-serious injury-owner of dog liable — **Figure 1**: Sentencing outcomes for all charges of non-dangerous dog attack or bite person causing non-serious injury-owner of dog liable
**Number: 109 charges**

Bar graph showing fine amounts for charges of non-dangerous dog attack or bite person causing non-serious injury-owner of dog liable — **Figure 4**: Fine amounts for charges of non-dangerous dog attack or bite person causing non-serious injury-owner of dog liable
**Number: 10 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 non-dangerous dog attack or bite person causing non-serious injury-owner of dog liable — **Figure 5**: Sentencing outcomes for all charges of non-dangerous dog attack or bite person causing non-serious injury-owner of dog liable by financial year
**Number: 109 charges**

Bar graph showing the number of charges each year for the offence of non-dangerous dog attack or bite person causing non-serious injury-owner of dog liable — **Figure 6**: Number of charges of non-dangerous dog attack or bite person causing non-serious injury-owner of dog liable by financial year
**Number: 109 charges**

Bar graph showing fines amounts each year for charges of non-dangerous dog attack or bite person causing non-serious injury-owner of dog liable — **Figure 8**: Average fine amounts for charges of non-dangerous dog attack or bite person causing non-serious injury-owner of dog liable by financial year
**Number: 10 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 non-dangerous dog attack or bite person causing non-serious injury-owner of dog liable — **Figure 9A**: Sentencing outcomes for all people for cases of non-dangerous dog attack or bite person causing non-serious injury-owner of dog liable
**Number: 92 cases**

Bar graph showing sentence types for male offenders for cases of non-dangerous dog attack or bite person causing non-serious injury-owner of dog liable — **Figure 9B**: Sentencing outcomes for males for cases of non-dangerous dog attack or bite person causing non-serious injury-owner of dog liable
**Number: 41 cases**

Bar graph showing sentence types for female offenders for cases of non-dangerous dog attack or bite person causing non-serious injury-owner of dog liable — **Figure 9C**: Sentencing outcomes for females for cases of non-dangerous dog attack or bite person causing non-serious injury-owner of dog liable
**Number: 51 cases**

Bar graph showing sentence types for offenders aged under 25 for cases of non-dangerous dog attack or bite person causing non-serious injury-owner of dog liable — **Figure 9D**: Sentencing outcomes for people aged under 25 for cases of non-dangerous dog attack or bite person causing non-serious injury-owner of dog liable
**Number: 2 cases**

Bar graph showing sentence types for offenders aged 25 to 54 for cases of non-dangerous dog attack or bite person causing non-serious injury-owner of dog liable — **Figure 9E**: Sentencing outcomes for people aged 25 to 54 for cases of non-dangerous dog attack or bite person causing non-serious injury-owner of dog liable
**Number: 47 cases**

Bar graph showing sentence types for offenders aged 55 and over for cases of non-dangerous dog attack or bite person causing non-serious injury-owner of dog liable — **Figure 9F**: Sentencing outcomes for people aged 55 and over for cases of non-dangerous dog attack or bite person causing non-serious injury-owner of dog liable
**Number: 9 cases**

Bar graph showing imprisonment lengths for cases of non-dangerous dog attack or bite person causing non-serious injury-owner of dog liable — **Figure 10**: Imprisonment lengths for cases of non-dangerous dog attack or bite person causing non-serious injury-owner of dog liable
**Number: 1 case**, including imprisonment only (1 case) and imprisonment combined with a community correction order (0 cases).

Bar graph showing non-parole periods for cases of non-dangerous dog attack or bite person causing non-serious injury-owner of dog liable — **Figure 11**: Non-parole periods for all people for cases of non-dangerous dog attack or bite person causing non-serious injury-owner of dog liable
**Number: 1 case**
**Note**: Imprisonment terms do not include a community correction order.

Stacked bar graph showing sentences imposed each year for cases of non-dangerous dog attack or bite person causing non-serious injury-owner of dog liable — **Figure 13**: Sentencing outcomes for all cases of non-dangerous dog attack or bite person causing non-serious injury-owner of dog liable by financial year
**Number: 92 cases**

Bar graph showing the number of cases each year for cases of non-dangerous dog attack or bite person causing non-serious injury-owner of dog liable — **Figure 14**: Number of cases of non-dangerous dog attack or bite person causing non-serious injury-owner of dog liable for all people by financial year
**Number: 92 cases**

Bar graph showing the average imprisonment length each year for cases of non-dangerous dog attack or bite person causing non-serious injury-owner of dog liable — **Figure 15**: Average imprisonment lengths for cases of non-dangerous dog attack or bite person causing non-serious injury-owner of dog liable by financial year
**Number: 1 case**