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title: "Can I go to jail for a first-time assault and battery in New Bedford?"
description: "The statutory maximum on a first-offense simple A&B is 2.5 years house of correction, but jail time is rare on a clean record. First-offense outcomes typically involve probation, conditions,..."
url: https://massduiguy.com/faq-items/can-i-go-to-jail-for-a-first-time-assault-and-battery-in-new-bedford/
date: 2026-07-01
modified: 2026-07-01
author: "Criminal Defense Attorney Rory Munns"
type: avada_faq
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# Can I go to jail for a first-time assault and battery in New Bedford?

The statutory maximum on a first-offense simple A&B is 2.5 years house of correction, but jail time is rare on a clean record. First-offense outcomes typically involve probation, conditions, community service, or a continued without a finding (CWOF) disposition that avoids a conviction on the record entirely.