Queensland Consolidated Acts

PENALTIES AND SENTENCES ACT 1992 - SECT 32

32 Recognisance instead of imposing any other sentence

(1) Subject to section 98 , if an offender is convicted, the court may, instead of imposing another sentence, release the offender if the offender enters into a recognisance, with or without sureties, in such amount as the court considers appropriate, on the conditions that—

(a) the offender must appear before the court to be sentenced at a future sittings of the court or if called on within a period stated by the court; and

(b) the offender must in the meantime keep the peace and be of good behaviour.

(2) In making an order under subsection (1) , the court may impose any additional conditions that it considers appropriate.