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Community Service Orders - scale

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Suggested “scale” for Magistrate’s Court

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Custodial Sentence
of		​​​​​​​C.S.O. Hours
of work
7 days40 hours
1 month50 hours
2 months70 hours
3 months90 hours
4 months100 hours
5 months110 hours
6 months120 hours
7 months130 hours
8 months140 hours
9 months150 hours
10 months160 hours
11 months170 hours
12 months180 hours
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Over 6 months at discretion of Royal Court up to 240 hours — to be completed within 12 months, up to 480 hours to be completed within 24 months.

Order is made as a requirement of a Probation Order.

Rough guide for R​oyal Court — 10 hours equals 1 month after 120 hours.

13 months190 hours
14 months200 hours
15 months210 hours
16 months220 hours
17 months230 hours
18 months240 hours
​​​Rough guide for Royal Court — 12 hours equals one month after 240 hours.
19 months252 hours
20 months264 hours
21 months276 hours
22 months288 hours
23 months300 hours
24 months312 hours
25 months324 hours
26 months336 hours
27 months348 hours
28 months360 hours
29 months372 hours
30 months384 hours
31 months396 hours
32 months408 hours
33 months420 hours
34 months432 hours
35 months444 hours
36 months456 hours
37 months468 hours
38 months480 hours
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Page Last Updated: 17 Jul 2026