Work out the guilty plea discount that applies to the timing of a plea
Key facts
- Human involvement
- GreenLawyer review
- How AI is used
- From the court file and the case management record, list the dates of charge, any offer to plead, the committal steps, the first day of trial and the date of any plea, identify whether the matter is dealt with on indictment, and set out the discount band each possible plea date would attract under the statutory scheme, with the date that ends each band.
- What the lawyer must review
- The lawyer confirms which discount scheme applies to the offence, whether any exception applies, how an earlier offer to plead affects the band, and uses the table in advising the client on the timing of a plea.
- Written for / version
- US
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Who does what
| Role | What they do |
|---|---|
| Assistance | From the court file and the case management record, list the dates of charge, any offer to plead, the committal steps, the first day of trial and the date of any plea, identify whether the matter is dealt with on indictment, and set out the discount band each possible plea date would attract under the statutory scheme, with the date that ends each band. |
| Lawyer | The lawyer confirms which discount scheme applies to the offence, whether any exception applies, how an earlier offer to plead affects the band, and uses the table in advising the client on the timing of a plea. |
Checklist
- Confirm the offence is dealt with on indictment before applying the fixed bands.
- Check whether an offer to plead to the offence was made and refused earlier, which can change the band.
- Recalculate the 14-day point from the listed first day of trial each time the trial date moves.
Sources
- Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW) s 25D — Sentencing discounts for guilty plea for offences dealt with on indictment · 2026-10-18
- Judicial Commission of NSW Sentencing Bench Book — Guilty pleas, disclosure and assistance · 2026-10-18
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