Obscene Act in Public Place – Fine and Spent Conviction Granted

Our client was charged with committing an obscene act in a public place, an offence carrying a maximum summary penalty of 12 months' imprisonment and a $12,000 fine.

Our client entered an early plea of guilty and, following submissions on penalty and personal circumstances made by Mr Sheehy, the Court imposed a modest fine.

Importantly, the Court also granted a Spent Conviction Order. This means that, subject to limited statutory exceptions, the conviction will not appear on most criminal history checks and does not ordinarily need to be disclosed.