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Community Based Order

A Community Based Order (CBO) is a supervised sentence served in the community, with conditions combining treatment and unpaid work.

A maximum two year sentence is available and a conviction may or may not be recorded.

A person who has been sentenced to a fine may apply to the court to have it changed to a CBO.

The law relating to CBOs is contained in sections 36-48 of the Sentencing Act 1991.