Where an Apprehended Violence Order is made against you and you are accused of breaching the Apprehended Violence Order, you will be charged with a criminal offence. If you are found guilty you may be subject to considerable penalties. This includes a criminal record. The maximum penalty for breaching an Apprehended Violence Order is a fine of $5500.00 and/or two years imprisonment.nnWhen an Apprehended Violence Order is breached with an act of physical violence the starting point in sentencing you will be imprisonment.