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1\nSchedule\nENDNOTES\n\n\n\nNORTHERN TERRITORY OF AUSTRALIA\n____________________\nAs in force at 20 November 2020\n____________________\nLOCAL COURT (CRIMINAL JURISDICTION) RULES 1929\nRules under the Local Court Act 2015\n1 Short title\nThese Rules may be cited as the Local Court (Criminal Jurisdiction)\nRules 1929.\n2 Forms\nThe forms to be used under the Local Court Act 2005 are to be in\naccordance with the forms set out in the Schedule.\n\nSchedule\nLocal Court (Criminal Jurisdiction) Rules 1929 2\nSchedule\nFORM 1A\nNORTHERN TERRITORY OF AUSTRALIA\nLocal Court (Criminal Procedure) Act 1928\nsection 23\nSUMMONS TO A WITNESS TO APPEAR ON COMPLAINT\nTo: of\n(name) (address)\nWhereas: of\n(name) (address)\nhas made a complaint against\nof for that he/she* on\nthe day of , , at in the\nNorthern Territory of Australia, did .\n(nature of complaint)\nAnd whereas I, the undersigned, a Local Court Judge/registrar/JP, am\nsatisfied that you are likely to give material evidence upon behalf of the\ncomplainant (or defendant)*:\nYou are therefore hereby summoned to appear at in\nthe Territory, on the day of , , at o'clock in\nthe noon, before the Local Court, to testify what you know\nconcerning the matter of the said complaint.\nDated the day of , .\nLocal Court Judge/registrar/JP*\n\nSchedule\nLocal Court (Criminal Jurisdiction) Rules 1929 3\nPROOF OF SERVICE\nI, of\n(name) (address)\nmake oath and say that I did on the day of , between the hours of\nand in the noon, at in the Territory, duly serve the\nwithin-named with the within summons by delivering a duplicate thereof to\nhim/her* personally [or by leaving a duplicate thereof for him/her* at his/her*\nlast (or most usual) place of abode (or of business)* with some other person\napparently an inmate thereof (or employed thereat)* and apparently not less\nthan 16 years of age].\nMade at [place] ________________ on [date] ________________\nBy [signature of deponent] _______________________________________\nWitnessed by\nSignature _______________________________________________\nJustice of the peace / commissioner for oaths\nName _______________________________________________\nAddress or phone no.\n*Delete if inapplicable.\n\nSchedule\nLocal Court (Criminal Jurisdiction) Rules 1929 4\nFORM 1B\nNORTHERN TERRITORY OF AUSTRALIA\nLocal Court (Criminal Procedure) Act 1928\nsection 23\nSUMMONS TO A WITNESS TO PRODUCE DOCUMENTS ON COMPLAINT\nTo of\n(name) (address)\nWhereas of\n(name) (address)\nhas made a complaint against\n(name)\nof for that he/she\n(address)\non the day of , ,\nat in the Northern Territory of Australia,\ndid .\n(nature of complaint)\nAnd whereas I, the undersigned, a Local Court Judge/registrar/JP, am\nsatisfied that you are likely to have in your possession or power certain\narticles required for the purposes of evidence upon behalf of the complainant\n(or defendant)*:\nYou are therefore hereby summoned to appear at in\nthe Territory, on the day of ,\n, at o'clock in the noon, before the Local Court, to\nproduce the following (describe precisely the articles to be produced):\nDated the day of , .\nLocal Court Judge/registrar/JP*\n\nSchedule\nLocal Court (Criminal Jurisdiction) Rules 1929 5\nPROOF OF SERVICE\nI, of\n(name) (address)\nmake oath and say that I did on the day of , between\nthe hours of and in the noon, at in the Territory,\nduly serve the within-named with the within summons by delivering a duplicate\nthereof to him/her* personally [or by leaving a duplicate thereof for him/her* at\nhis/her* last (or most usual) place of abode (or of business)* with some other\nperson apparently an inmate thereof (or employed thereat)* and apparently\nnot less than 16 years of age].\nMade at [place] ________________ on [date] ________________\nBy [signature of deponent] _______________________________________\nWitnessed by\nSignature _______________________________________________\nJustice of the peace / commissioner for oaths\nName _______________________________________________\nAddress or phone no.\n*Delete if inapplicable.\n\nSchedule\nLocal Court (Criminal Jurisdiction) Rules 1929 6\nFORM 2A\nNORTHERN TERRITORY OF AUSTRALIA\nLocal Court (Criminal Procedure) Act 1928\nsection 23\nSUMMONS TO A WITNESS TO APPEAR ON INFORMATION\nTo of\n(name) (address)\nWhereas of\n(name) (address)\nhas laid an information against\n(name)\nof for that he/she*\n(address)\non the day of , ,\nat in the Northern Territory of\nAustralia, did .\n(nature of information)\nAnd whereas I, the undersigned, a Local Court Judge/registrar/JP, am\nsatisfied that you are likely to give material evidence upon behalf of the\ninformant (or defendant)*:\nYou are therefore hereby summoned to appear at in the Territory, on\nthe day of , , at o'clock in the noon, before the Local\nCourt, to testify what you know concerning the matter of the said information.\nDated the day of , ,\nLocal Court Judge/registrar/JP*\n\nSchedule\nLocal Court (Criminal Jurisdiction) Rules 1929 7\nPROOF OF SERVICE\nI, of\n(name) (address)\nmake oath and say that I did on the day of , between the\nhours of and in the noon, at in the Territory, duly serve\nthe within-named with the within summons by delivering a duplicate thereof to\nhim/her* personally [or by leaving a duplicate thereof for him/her* at his/her*\nlast (or most usual) place of abode (or of business)* with some other person\napparently an inmate thereof (or employed thereat)* and apparently not less\nthan 16 years of age].\nMade at [place] ________________ on [date] ________________\nBy [signature of deponent] _______________________________________\nWitnessed by\nSignature _______________________________________________\nJustice of the peace / commissioner for oaths\nName _______________________________________________\nAddress or phone no.\n*Delete if inapplicable.\n\nSchedule\nLocal Court (Criminal Jurisdiction) Rules 1929 8\nFORM 2B\nNORTHERN TERRITORY OF AUSTRALIA\nLocal Court (Criminal Procedure) Act 1928\nsection 23\nSUMMONS TO A WITNESS TO PRODUCE DOCUMENTS ON\nINFORMATION\nTo of\n(name) (address)\nWhereas of\n(name) (address)\nhas laid an information against\n(name)\nof for that he/she*\n(address)\non the day of , ,\nat in the Northern Territory of Australia,\ndid .\n(nature of information)\nAnd whereas I, the undersigned, a Local Court Judge/registrar/JP, am\nsatisfied that you are likely to have in your possession or power certain\narticles required for the purposes of evidence upon behalf of the informant (or\ndefendant)*:\nYou are therefore hereby summoned to appear at in\nthe Territory, on the day of , ,\nat o'clock in the noon, before the Local Court, to produce the\nfollowing (describe precisely the articles to be produced):\nDated the day of , ,\nLocal Court Judge/registrar/JP*\n\nSchedule\nLocal Court (Criminal Jurisdiction) Rules 1929 9\nPROOF OF SERVICE\nI, of\n(name) (address)\nmake oath and say that I did on the day\nof , , between the hours of and in the\nnoon, at in the Territory, duly serve the within-named with the\nwithin summons by delivering a duplicate thereof to him/her* personally [or by\nleaving a duplicate thereof for him/her* at his/her* last (or most usual) place of\nabode (or of business)* with some other person apparently an inmate thereof\n(or employed thereat)* and apparently not less than 16 years of age].\nMade at [place] ________________ on [date] ________________\nBy [signature of deponent] _______________________________________\nWitnessed by\nSignature _______________________________________________\nJustice of the peace / commissioner for oaths\nName _______________________________________________\nAddress or phone no.\n*Delete if inapplicable.\n\nSchedule\nLocal Court (Criminal Jurisdiction) Rules 1929 10\nFORM 5\nNORTHERN TERRITORY OF AUSTRALIA\nLocal Court (Criminal Procedure) Act 1928\nsection 25\nWARRANT FOR A WITNESS IN THE FIRST INSTANCE\nTo , and to each and all of the Constables and Peace Officers of the\nNorthern Territory of Australia.\nWhereas of has made a\ncomplaint against of for that he/she on the day of , ,\nat in the Northern Territory of Australia, did .\nAnd whereas I am satisfied by the oath of of ,\nthat of is likely to give material evidence (or to have in his/her\npossession or power certain articles required for the purposes of evidence)\nupon behalf of the complainant (or defendant), and that it is probable that\nhe/she will not attend to give evidence or to produce any article without being\ncompelled to do so:\nYou are therefore hereby commanded to bring him/her before the Local Court\nat on day, the day of , , at the hour of\no'clock in the noon, to testify what he/she knows concerning the\nsaid complaint [or (and) to produce such books, plans, papers, documents,\narticles, goods, and things likely to be material evidence on the hearing of the\nsaid complaint (and especially )].\nDated the day of , at , in the Northern\nTerritory of Australia.\nLocal Court Judge\n\nSchedule\nLocal Court (Criminal Jurisdiction) Rules 1929 11\nFORM 6\nNORTHERN TERRITORY OF AUSTRALIA\nLocal Court (Criminal Procedure) Act 1928\nsection 25\nWARRANT FOR A WITNESS IN THE FIRST INSTANCE\nTo , and to each and all of the Constables and Peace Officers of the\nNorthern Territory of Australia.\nWhereas of has laid an information\nagainst of for that he/she on\nthe day of , , at in the Northern Territory of\nAustralia, did .\nAnd whereas I am satisfied by the oath of of ,\nthat of is likely to give material evidence (or to have in his/her\npossession or power certain articles required for the purposes of evidence)\nupon behalf of the informant (or defendant), and that it is probable that he/she\nwill not attend to give evidence or to produce any article without being\ncompelled to do so:\nYou are therefore hereby commanded to bring him/her before the Local Court\nat on day, the day of , , at the hour of\no'clock in the noon, to testify what he/she knows concerning the\nsaid information [or (and) to produce all books, plans, papers, documents,\narticles, goods, and things likely to be material evidence on the hearing of the\nsaid information (and especially )].\nDated the day of , at , in the said Territory.\nLocal Court Judge\n\nSchedule\nLocal Court (Criminal Jurisdiction) Rules 1929 12\nFORM 13\nNORTHERN TERRITORY OF AUSTRALIA\nLocal Court (Criminal Procedure) Act 1928\nsection 49\nCOMPLAINT\nDefendant's Address Complainant's Address\nThe complaint of of\ntaken this day of , , before the undersigned, a justice of the\npeace, who (upon oath) states that of on the day\nof , , at in the Northern Territory of Australia, did\nTaken on oath before me, the day and year first above-mentioned\nat in the said Territory.\nJustice of the peace\n\nSchedule\nLocal Court (Criminal Jurisdiction) Rules 1929 13\nFORM 14\nNORTHERN TERRITORY OF AUSTRALIA\nLocal Court (Criminal Procedure) Act 1928\nsections 22, 57 and 104\nSUMMONS TO ATTEND COURT\nDefendant's details\nFull name:\nAddress:\nDOB:\nOffence details [including date and reference to the section of the law creating\nthe offence]:\nComplainant's details\nFull name:\nAddress:\nHearing details\nRegistry of Local Court: Date:\nAddress: Time:\n..............................\nJudge/Registrar/Justice of the Peace\n..................................\nDate\nIMPORTANT NOTICE TO DEFENDANT\nIf you do not attend the Local Court on the hearing date mentioned above to\nanswer the charge or on any day that the matter is adjourned the Court may:\n(a) proceed in your absence; or\n(b) issue a warrant for your arrest.\n\nSchedule\nLocal Court (Criminal Jurisdiction) Rules 1929 14\nPROOF OF SERVICE\nName of person serving:\nAddress of person serving:\nName of person served (defendant):\nAddress at which service effected:\nDate service effected:\nTime of day:\nMethod of service [tick box]:\n personally;\n by leaving a copy for the defendant at the defendant's last-known place\nof residence with a person who is apparently a resident at that place\nand who appears to be 16 years of age or older;\n by leaving it for the defendant at the defendant's last-known place of\nbusiness with a person who is apparently an employee at that place\nand who appears to be 16 years of age or older.\nI certify that I served a copy of this summons on the defendant in the manner\ndescribed.\nSignature:\nName:\nWitness signature:\nWitness name:\nDate:\nDate:\nINFORMATION FOR DEFENDANT\nAttending Court\n• It is recommended that you get legal advice about your rights as soon as\nyou receive this summons. If you do not have a lawyer, you can get legal\nadvice from a legal aid agency. You can find more information about going\nto the Local Court at www.lawinfont.org.au.\n\nSchedule\nLocal Court (Criminal Jurisdiction) Rules 1929 15\n• If you have a physical impairment or you need an interpreter, you should\ncontact the Local Court listed in this summons as soon as you can. You\ncan find contact details at https://localcourt.nt.gov.au.\n\nSchedule\nLocal Court (Criminal Jurisdiction) Rules 1929 16\nFORM 14A\nNORTHERN TERRITORY OF AUSTRALIA\nLocal Court (Criminal Procedure) Act 1928\nsections 22 and 57A\nSUMMONS TO ATTEND COURT\nDefendant's details\nFull name:\nAddress:\nDOB:\nOffence details [including date and reference to the section of the law creating\nthe offence]:\nComplainant's details\nFull name:\nAddress:\nHearing details\nRegistry of Local Court: Date:\nAddress: Time:\n..............................\nJudge/Registrar/Justice of the Peace\n..................................\nDate\nIMPORTANT NOTICE TO DEFENDANT\nYou must either:\n(a) attend the Local Court on the hearing date mentioned above to answer\nthe charge; or\n\nSchedule\nLocal Court (Criminal Jurisdiction) Rules 1929 17\n(b) fill out the endorsement below and have it witnessed by a Justice of the\nPeace, Solicitor or police officer and deliver it in person or by post to\none of the following places at least 3 days before the hearing date\nmentioned above:\n(i) the address of the Local Court listed above;\n(ii) a police station that is within 80 km of that Local Court.\nENDORSEMENT\nI [defendant's name] have read and understood the charge against me\nspecified in the attached summons. I plead guilty to the charge.\nI offer the following explanation for the acts alleged in the summons to be an\noffence:\nSignature:\nName:\nWitness signature:\nWitness name:\nDate:\nDate:\nPROOF OF SERVICE\nName of person serving:\nAddress of person serving:\nName of person served (defendant):\nAddress at which service effected:\nDate service effected:\nTime of day:\n\nSchedule\nLocal Court (Criminal Jurisdiction) Rules 1929 18\nMethod of service [tick box]:\n personally;\n by leaving a copy for the defendant at the defendant's last-known place\nof residence with a person who is apparently a resident at that place\nand who appears to be 16 years of age or older;\n by leaving it for the defendant at the defendant's last-known place of\nbusiness with a person who is apparently an employee at that place\nand who appears to be 16 years of age or older.\nI certify that I served a copy of this summons on the defendant in the\nmanner described.\nSignature:\nName:\nWitness signature:\nWitness name:\nDate:\nDate:\nINFORMATION FOR DEFENDANT\nAttending Court\n• It is recommended that you get legal advice about your rights as soon as\nyou receive this summons. If you do not have a lawyer, you can get legal\nadvice from a legal aid agency. You can find more information about going\nto the Local Court at www.lawinfont.org.au.\n• If you have a physical impairment or you need an interpreter, you should\ncontact the Local Court listed in this summons as soon as you can. You\ncan find contact details at https://localcourt.nt.gov.au.\nPleading Guilty in Writing\n• If you choose to fill out the endorsement rather than attend the\nLocal Court, the endorsement must be returned to the Local Court at least\n3 days before the date you are supposed to attend the Local Court.\n\nSchedule\nLocal Court (Criminal Jurisdiction) Rules 1929 19\n• The Judge does not have to accept the written guilty plea. The Judge may\nchoose to reject your guilty plea if the Judge thinks:\n(a) a punishment other than a fine is appropriate; or\n(b) that you do not understand the consequences of pleading\nguilty; or\n(c) you should answer the charge in the Local Court.\n• When you send the endorsement you can also include other documents\nfor the Judge to take into account when the Judge sentences you. For\nexample, you can include a character reference or financial records that\nshow why it might be difficult for you to pay a fine.\n\nSchedule\nLocal Court (Criminal Jurisdiction) Rules 1929 20\nFORM 15\nNORTHERN TERRITORY OF AUSTRALIA\nLocal Court (Criminal Procedure) Act 1928\nsections 20, 58\nWARRANT TO APPREHEND A PERSON ON COMPLAINT\nTo , and to each and all of the Constables and Peace Officers of the\nNorthern Territory of Australia.\nComplaint on oath was made this day (or on the day of , ),\nby of that of\n(hereunder called the defendant) on the day of , ,\nat in the Northern Territory of Australia did .\nYou are therefore, hereby commanded to apprehend the defendant and to\nbring him/her before the Local Court at\nforthwith (or on day, the day of , , at the hour\nof o'clock in the noon), to answer the said charge contained in the\nsaid complaint, and to be further dealt with according to law.\nDated the day of , at , in the said Territory.\nLocal Court\n\nSchedule\nLocal Court (Criminal Jurisdiction) Rules 1929 21\nFORM 16\nNORTHERN TERRITORY OF AUSTRALIA\nLocal Court (Criminal Procedure) Act 1928\nsections 60, 112\nWARRANT OF COMMITMENT\nTo , and to all other Constables of the Northern Territory of\nAustralia and to the Keeper of the Gaol at in the Northern Territory of\nAustralia.\nWhereas of\n(hereinafter called the defendant) was this day charged before the Local\nCourt, on the oath of , of\nfor that on the day of , , at in the\nsaid Territory he/she\ndid .\nThese are therefore to command you, the said Constables, to take the\ndefendant and safely convey him/her to the Gaol at aforesaid,\nand there deliver him/her to the Keeper thereof, together with this warrant;\nAnd to command you, the said Keeper of the said Gaol, to receive the said\ndefendant into your custody in the said Gaol, and there safely to keep him/her\nuntil he/she shall be thence delivered by due course of law.\nDated the day of , at , in the said Territory.\nLocal Court\n\nSchedule\nLocal Court (Criminal Jurisdiction) Rules 1929 22\nFORM 17\nNORTHERN TERRITORY OF AUSTRALIA\nLocal Court (Criminal Procedure) Act 1928\nsection 60\nWARRANT OF COMMITTAL OR SAFE CUSTODY DURING\nADJOURNMENT OF HEARING\nTo , Constable and to each and all of the Constables and Peace\nOfficers of the Northern Territory of Australia and to the Keeper of the\nCommon Gaol at in the Northern Territory of Australia.\nWhereas of\n(hereinafter called the defendant), was this day brought before the Local\nCourt, charged for that on the day of , , at\nin the said Territory he/she did .\nAnd whereas, the hearing of the case being adjourned, it appears to the Court\nto be necessary to remand the defendant:\nYou the said Constables, are therefore hereby commanded to convey the\ndefendant to the said Gaol, and there to deliver him/her to the Keeper thereof,\ntogether with this warrant, and you, the Keeper of the said Gaol, are hereby\ncommanded to receive him/her into your custody, and, unless he/she shall\nhave been bailed in the meantime, to keep him/her until the day of\n, , and on that day to bring him/her up before the Local Court at\nat the hour of o'clock in the noon, to be further dealt with\naccording to law, unless you the said Keeper shall be otherwise ordered in the\nmeantime.\nDated the day of .\nLocal Court\n\nSchedule\nLocal Court (Criminal Jurisdiction) Rules 1929 23\nFORM 19\nNORTHERN TERRITORY OF AUSTRALIA\nLocal Court (Criminal Procedure) Act 1928\nsection 62\nWARRANT WHEN THE SUMMONS IS DISOBEYED\nTo , and to each and all of the Constables and Peace Officers of the\nNorthern Territory of Australia.\nWhereas complaint (on oath ) was made this day (or on the day of\n, ) by of\nthat of (hereinafter called the defendant),\non the day of , , at in the Northern\nTerritory of Australia did .\nAnd whereas the defendant was thereupon summoned to appear before the\nLocal Court sitting at in the said Territory on\nday, the day of , , at the hour of o'clock in\nthe noon, to answer the said charge:\nAnd whereas oath has been made that the defendant was duly served with\nthe summons, but did not appear, and that such complaint is true.\nYou are therefore hereby commanded to apprehend the defendant and to\nbring him/her before the Local Court at forthwith (or\non day, the day of , , at the hour of o'clock in the\nnoon), to answer the charge contained in the said complaint, and to be\nfurther dealt with according to law.\nDated the day of , at in the said Territory.\nLocal Court\n\nSchedule\nLocal Court (Criminal Jurisdiction) Rules 1929 24\nFORM 21\nNORTHERN TERRITORY OF AUSTRALIA\nLocal Court (Criminal Procedure) Act 1928\nsections 71, 72, &c.\nORDER OF DISMISSAL OF A COMPLAINT\nBe it remembered that, on the day of , , complaint was duly\nmade by of , (hereinafter called the complainant),\nfor that of , (hereinafter called the\ndefendant) did on the day of , , at , in the Northern\nTerritory of Australia,\nNow on this day, to wit, on the day of , , at , in\nthe said Territory, the Local Court having heard the said complaint, dismisses\nthe complaint and orders that the complainant do pay to the defendant the\nsum of for his/her costs incurred by him/her in his defence in this\nbehalf; and if the said sum for costs be not paid immediately that the same be\nlevied by distress and sale of the goods and chattels of the complainant, and\nin default of sufficiency of distress in that behalf that the complainant to be\nimprisoned in the at in the said Territory, for the space of\nunless the said sum for costs, and all costs and charges of the\nsaid distress, shall be sooner paid.\nDated the day of , at , in the said Territory.\nLocal Court\n\nSchedule\nLocal Court (Criminal Jurisdiction) Rules 1929 25\nFORM 22\nNORTHERN TERRITORY OF AUSTRALIA\nLocal Court (Criminal Procedure) Act 1928\nsection 71\nCERTIFICATE OF DISMISSAL\nThe Local Court hereby certifies that a complaint made\nby of ,\nagainst of\nfor that on the day of , at\nin the Northern Territory of Australia, he/she did\nwas this day heard by the Court and was dismissed.\nDated this day of , .\nLocal Court\n\nSchedule\nLocal Court (Criminal Jurisdiction) Rules 1929 26\nFORM 28\nNORTHERN TERRITORY OF AUSTRALIA\nLocal Court (Criminal Procedure) Act 1928\nsections 72, 77, &c.\nORDER FOR ANY MATTER WHERE THE DISOBEYING OF IT IS\nPUNISHABLE WITH IMPRISONMENT\nBe it remembered that, on the day of , , complaint was duly\nmade by , of , (hereinafter called the complainant),\nfor that of , (hereinafter called the defendant), did on\nthe day of , , at\nin the Northern Territory of Australia,\nNow on this day, to wit, on the day of , ,\nat , in the said Territory, the Local Court, having heard the matter\nof the said complaint, adjudges the defendant to (here set out adjudication\nshortly) and if upon a copy of a minute of this order being served upon the\ndefendant, either personally or by leaving the same for him at his last or most\nusual place of abode, he shall neglect or refuse to obey the same, in that case\nthe Court adjudges the defendant for such disobedience to be imprisoned in\nthe at for the space of , and also adjudges the\ndefendant to pay to the complainant the sum of for his costs in this\nbehalf; and if the said sum for costs be not paid immediately the Court orders\nthe same to be levied by distress and sale of the goods and chattels of the\ndefendant unless the said sum and costs shall be sooner paid.\nDated the day of , at , in the said Territory.\nLocal Court\n\nSchedule\nLocal Court (Criminal Jurisdiction) Rules 1929 27\nFORM 38\nNORTHERN TERRITORY OF AUSTRALIA\nLocal Court (Criminal Procedure) Act 1928\nsection 101\nINFORMATION FOR AN INDICTABLE OFFENCE\nDefendant's Address:\nInformant's Address:\nThe information of of\ntaken this day of , , before the undersigned, justice of the peace,\nwho (upon oath) states that of on the day of ,\n, at in the Northern Territory of Australia, did\nTaken on oath before me, the day and year first above-mentioned at\nin the said Territory.\nJustice of the peace\n\nSchedule\nLocal Court (Criminal Jurisdiction) Rules 1929 28\nFORM 39\nNORTHERN TERRITORY OF AUSTRALIA\nLocal Court (Criminal Procedure) Act 1928\nsections 20, 103\nWARRANT TO APPREHEND A PERSON CHARGED WITH AN INDICTABLE\nOFFENCE\nTo , and to each and all of the Constables and Peace Officers of the\nNorthern Territory of Australia.\nInformation on oath was laid this day (or on the day of ,\n) by of\nthat of\n(hereinafter called the defendant), on the day of , , at\nin the Northern Territory of Australia did\nYou are therefore hereby commanded to apprehend the defendant and to\nbring him/her before the Local Court, at forthwith (or on day,\nthe day of , , at the hour of o'clock in the noon),\nto answer the said charge contained in the said information, and to be further\ndealt with according to law.\nDated the day of , at in the said Territory.\nLocal Court Judge\n\nSchedule\nLocal Court (Criminal Jurisdiction) Rules 1929 29\nFORM 40\nNORTHERN TERRITORY OF AUSTRALIA\nLocal Court (Criminal Procedure) Act 1928\nsections 22, 104\nSUMMONS TO A PERSON CHARGED WITH AN INDICTABLE OFFENCE\nTo of\nWhereas you have this day been charged by\nof before the Local Court, for that on the day of ,\nat in the Northern Territory of Australia you did\nThese are therefore to command you to be and appear on day the\nday of , , at o'clock in the noon,\nat in the said Territory before the Local Court, to answer the said\ncharge, and to be further dealt with according to law.\nDated this day of , at , in the said Territory.\nLocal Court Judge/registrar/JP\nPROOF OF SERVICE\nI, of\nmake oath and say that I did on the day of , between the\nhours of and o'clock in the noon, at\nin the said Territory, duly serve the within-named defendant with the within\nsummons by delivering a duplicate to him/her personally [or by leaving a\nduplicate thereof for him/her at his/her last (or most usual) place of abode (or\nof business) with some other person apparently an inmate thereof (or\nemployed thereat) and apparently not less than 16 years of age].\nMade at [place] ________________ on [date] ________________\nBy [signature of deponent] _______________________________________\nWitnessed by\nSignature _______________________________________________\nJustice of the peace / commissioner for oaths\nName _______________________________________________\nAddress or phone no.\n\nSchedule\nLocal Court (Criminal Jurisdiction) Rules 1929 30\nFORM 41\nNORTHERN TERRITORY OF AUSTRALIA\nLocal Court (Criminal Procedure) Act 1928\nsection 105\nWARRANT WHEN A SUMMONS IS DISOBEYED\nTo , and to each and all of the Constables and Peace Officers of the\nNorthern Territory of Australia.\nWhereas information (on oath) was laid this day (or on the day of\n, ) by of\nthat of (hereinafter called the defendant), on the\nday of , , at in the Northern Territory of\nAustralia, did\nAnd whereas the defendant was thereupon summoned to appear before the\nLocal Court at\nin the said Territory on day, the day of , at the hour of\no'clock in the noon to answer the said charge:\nAnd whereas oath has been made that the defendant was duly served with\nthe summons, but did not appear, and that such information is true.\nYou are therefore hereby commanded to apprehend the defendant and to\nbring him before the Local Court, at forthwith (or on day, the\nday of , , at the hour of o'clock in the noon), to answer\nthe charge contained in the said information, and to be further dealt with\naccording to law.\nDated the day of , at , in the said Territory.\nLocal Court\n\nSchedule\nLocal Court (Criminal Jurisdiction) Rules 1929 31\nFORM 42\nNORTHERN TERRITORY OF AUSTRALIA\nLocal Court (Criminal Procedure) Act 1928\nsection 105D\nNOTICE OF PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION\nIn the Local Court, Northern Territory\nTo [name and address of accused] _________________________________________________\nYou have been charged with [details of offence(s)] _______________________\nThere will now be a preliminary examination in relation to the charge(s).\nIt will be held at the Local Court at [address of Court] _____________________\nThere will be a mention hearing on ___/___/__ at ________ am/pm.\nYou must attend the Local Court for this hearing.\nThe Judge will then set the date for the preliminary examination.\nInformation about a preliminary examination\nWhat is a preliminary examination?\nA preliminary examination is a court proceeding in which a Local Court Judge\nreviews the evidence against you and decides whether there is sufficient\nevidence to send you for trial in the Supreme Court.\nThe evidence\nThe evidence against you is contained in the committal brief you have been\ngiven with this notice. The brief also includes:\n• a list of prosecution witnesses and copies or recordings of their\nstatements; and\n• a list of any other prosecution evidence (i.e. documents or other things)\nand copies or a description or picture of them.\nIf the prosecution wants the Judge to hear from other witnesses, or has other\nevidence, it must give you another list and copies of witness statements or the\nevidence.\nThese witness statements and any other listed evidence is the evidence that\nthe Judge may consider at the preliminary examination.\nQuestioning the witnesses\nIf you (or your lawyer) want to question any of the prosecution's witnesses,\nyou must get permission from the Judge to do so.\n\nSchedule\nLocal Court (Criminal Jurisdiction) Rules 1929 32\nWhen you have decided whether you want to question any of the witnesses,\nyou must fill in the Notice in Relation to Witnesses form. (If you have a lawyer,\nhe or she will have this form. If not, you can get one from the Court.) When\nyou attend Court for the mention hearing, you must give the form to the\nJudge.\nIf the prosecution agrees to the questioning, the Judge will usually give\npermission. If the prosecution does not agree to the questioning, the Judge\nmay give permission if the Judge believes there is a good reason for you to\nquestion the witness. However, the Judge does not have to give permission.\n[The following sentence is to be included only if the accused is charged with a sexual offence.]\nAlso, you will not be allowed to question the alleged victim or any witnesses\nwho are children.\n[The following sentence is to be included only if the accused is charged with a serious violence\noffence that is not a sexual offence.]\nAlso, you will not be allowed to question any witnesses who are children.\nWhat happens at the preliminary examination?\nAt the preliminary examination the Judge will read each witness' statement\nand treat it the same as if the witness had given evidence in person. The\nJudge may allow the witness to appear in Court and give extra evidence, but\nonly if there is a good reason.\nIf you have been given permission to question the witness, the witness must\nattend Court and you (or your lawyer) will be allowed to question the witness.\nHowever, the Judge will control what you can question the witness about.\nThe Judge may allow the prosecution to call witnesses who are not on the list\nin the committal brief, or to give other evidence, but only if there is a very good\nreason.\nIf you wish to do so, you can give evidence at the preliminary examination and\ncall your own witnesses. If you do, you and your witnesses can be questioned\nby the prosecutor and the Judge.\nAfter considering all the evidence, the Judge will decide whether there is\nenough evidence to send you for trial in the Supreme Court.\nWhere to get more information\nIf you have a lawyer, he or she will be able to advise you about the procedure\nfor a preliminary examination and what you should do now.\nIf you do not have a lawyer, it is recommended that you seek advice from the\nNT Legal Aid Commission, the North Australian Aboriginal Justice Agency\n(NAAJA) or the Central Australian Aboriginal Legal Aid Service (CAALAS).\nIf you choose to represent yourself, you should read and make sure you\nunderstand Part V, Division 1A of the Local Court (Criminal Procedure)\nAct 1928 and the Court's Practice Directions which give more details about\nthe Court's procedures.\n\nSchedule\nLocal Court (Criminal Jurisdiction) Rules 1929 33\nFORM 44\nNORTHERN TERRITORY OF AUSTRALIA\nLocal Court (Criminal Procedure) Act 1928\nsections 113, 124\nWARRANT REMANDING A PERSON CHARGED WITH AN INDICTABLE\nOFFENCE\nTo and to each and all of the Constables of the\nNorthern Territory of Australia and to the Keeper of the in the\nNorthern Territory of Australia.\nWhereas of (hereinafter called\nthe defendant) was this day brought before the Local Court, upon an\ninformation charging him/her for that on the day of ,\n, at in the Northern Territory of Australia, he/she did\nAnd whereas it appears to the Court to be necessary to remand the\ndefendant:\nYou, the said Constables, are therefore hereby commanded to convey the\ndefendant to the said Prison and there to deliver him/her to the Keeper\nthereof, together with this warrant, and you, the Keeper of the said Prison, are\nhereby commanded to receive him/her into your custody, and, unless he/she\nshall have been bailed in the meantime, to keep him/her until the day of\n, , and on that day to have him/her at , at the hour of\no'clock in the noon, before the Local Court, to be further dealt with\naccording to law, unless you, the said Keeper, shall be otherwise ordered in\nthe meantime.\nDated the day of , at , in the said Territory.\nLocal Court\n\nSchedule\nLocal Court (Criminal Jurisdiction) Rules 1929 34\nFORM 49\nNORTHERN TERRITORY OF AUSTRALIA\nLocal Court (Criminal Procedure) Act 1928\nsection 128\nORDER DISMISSING A CHARGE OF INDICTABLE OFFENCE HEARD AND\nDETERMINED SUMMARILY\nBe it remembered that, on the day of\n, of (hereinafter\ncalled the defendant) was charged before the Local Court for that on the\nday of , at in the Northern Territory of\nAustralia, he/she did\nAnd the Local Court having summarily adjudicated thereon, dismissed the\nsaid charge.\nDated this day of , at in the said Territory.\nLocal Court\n\nSchedule\nLocal Court (Criminal Jurisdiction) Rules 1929 35\nFORM 50\nNORTHERN TERRITORY OF AUSTRALIA\nLocal Court (Criminal Procedure) Act 1928\nsection 128\nCERTIFICATE OF DISMISSAL OF A CHARGE OF INDICTABLE OFFENCE\nHEARD AND DETERMINED SUMMARILY\nThe Local Court certifies that on the day of ,\nat , in the Northern Territory of Australia,\nof (hereinafter called the\ndefendant) was charged before the Court for that on the day of\n, at in the said Territory, he/she did\nand the Court, having summarily adjudicated thereon, dismissed the said\ncharge.\nDated this day of , at , in the said Territory.\nLocal Court\n\nSchedule\nLocal Court (Criminal Jurisdiction) Rules 1929 36\nFORM 52\nNORTHERN TERRITORY OF AUSTRALIA\nLocal Court (Criminal Procedure) Act 1928\nsection 136\nWARRANT OF COMMITTAL FOR SENTENCE\nTo , and to each and all of the Constables of the\nNorthern Territory of Australia, and to the Keeper of the Gaol at in the\nNorthern Territory of Australia.\nWhereas of (hereinafter\ncalled the defendant) was this day charged before the Local Court, on the\noath of of\nfor that on the day of , at in the said Territory,\nhe/she did\nAnd whereas the defendant has pleaded guilty to the said charge:\nThese are, therefore, to command you, the said Constables, to take the\ndefendant and him/her safely convey to the Gaol aforesaid, and there to\ndeliver him/her to the Keeper thereof, together with this warrant: And to\ncommand you, the said Keeper of the said Gaol, to receive the defendant into\nyour custody in the said Gaol to appear for sentence before the Supreme\nCourt, to be held at in the said Territory, or at such other place\nas may hereafter be ordered by a Supreme Court Judge, and in the meantime\nto safely keep him/her in such Gaol.\nDated this day of , at in the said Territory.\nLocal Court\n\nSchedule\nLocal Court (Criminal Jurisdiction) Rules 1929 37\nFORM 53\nNORTHERN TERRITORY OF AUSTRALIA\nLocal Court (Criminal Procedure) Act 1928\nsection 136\nCOMMITTAL FOR SENTENCE\nof (hereinafter\ncalled the defendant) stands charged before the Local Court, for that on\nday of , , at in the Northern Territory of Australia,\nhe did\nand the examination of all the witnesses on the part of the prosecution having\nbeen completed and thereupon the defendant being asked whether he wishes\nto plead to the said charge and the defendant signifying a desire to do so, and\nthe said charge being read to him, and the defendant, having been asked,\n\"Are you guilty or not guilty of the offence with which you are charged?\" the\ndefendant thereupon pleads guilty, and now the Court admits the defendant to\nbail (or commits the defendant to the Gaol at , in the said\nTerritory) to appear for the sentence before the Supreme Court, to be held at\nin the said Territory, or at such other place as may hereafter be\nordered by a Supreme Court Judge.\nDated the day of , at in the said Territory.\nLocal Court\n\nSchedule\nLocal Court (Criminal Jurisdiction) Rules 1929 38\nFORM 58\nNORTHERN TERRITORY OF AUSTRALIA\nLocal Court (Criminal Procedure) Act 1928\nsection 153\nDEPOSITION OF WITNESS DANGEROUSLY ILL AND NOT LIKELY TO\nRECOVER\nThe examination and deposition of\nof (hereinafter called the witness) taken on oath\nthis day of , at in the Northern Territory\nof Australia, before the undersigned, a Local Court Judge/registrar/JP, it\nhaving been made to appear to my satisfaction that the witness is\ndangerously ill and is, in the opinion of of ,\nin the said Territory, a legally qualified medical practitioner, not likely\nto recover from such illness, and that the witness is able and willing to give\nmaterial information relating to a certain indictable offence, namely, the\noffence of (or relating to of ,\nwho is accused of a certain indictable offence, namely, the offence\nof and that it is not practicable for the Local Court to take the\ndeposition of the witness at the preliminary examination of such person so\naccused).\nThe witness on his/her oath says as follows:\nThe above deposition of the witness was taken on oath before me\nat in the said Territory, on the day and year first above-\nmentioned, the following persons being present at the taking thereof:\nLocal Court Judge/registrar/JP\n\nSchedule\nLocal Court (Criminal Jurisdiction) Rules 1929 39\nFORM 59\nNORTHERN TERRITORY OF AUSTRALIA\nLocal Court (Criminal Procedure) Act 1928\nsections 154, 155\nNOTICE OF INTENTION TO TAKE DEPOSITION OF WITNESS\nDANGEROUSLY ILL AND NOT LIKELY TO RECOVER\nTo of\nI, of\nhereby give you notice that a Local Court Judge/registrar/JP,\nintends on day the day of , , at , in the\nNorthern Territory of Australia, to take the statement\nof of ,who is dangerously ill and is, in the\nopinion of a certain legally qualified medical practitioner, not likely to recover\nfrom such illness, and who is alleged to be able and willing to give material\ninformation relating to a certain indictable offence, namely, the offence\nof (or relating to you being a person accused of a certain\nindictable offence, namely, the offence of , it not being\npracticable for the Local Court to take the statement of the\nsaid at the preliminary examination of you the said accused).\nDated this day of .\n\nSchedule\nLocal Court (Criminal Jurisdiction) Rules 1929 40\nFORM 60\nNORTHERN TERRITORY OF AUSTRALIA\nLocal Court (Criminal Procedure) Act 1928\nsection 155\nORDER TO CONVEY A PRISONER TO PLACE OF TAKING DEPOSITION\nOF A WITNESS DANGEROUSLY ILL\nTo the Keeper of the Gaol at in the Northern Territory of\nAustralia.\nWhereas it appears to the Local Court that now\nin your custody (under the Court's commitment) has duly served (or has\nreceived from ) a notice pursuant to the Local Court (Criminal\nProcedure) Act 1928, that a Local Court Judge/registrar/JP intends [As in\nForm 59]\nNow the Local Court directs you to convey the said to the place\nmentioned in the said notice, for the purpose of being present at the taking of\nthe statement of the said\nDated the day of , .\nLocal Court\n\nSchedule\nLocal Court (Criminal Jurisdiction) Rules 1929 41\nFORM 61\nNORTHERN TERRITORY OF AUSTRALIA\nLocal Court (Criminal Procedure) Act 1928\nsection 162\nSPECIAL CASE STATED BY LOCAL COURT\nIn the Local Court at\nBetween informant\n(or complainant) and defendant.\nSpecial case stated by the Local Court reserving questions of law for the\nconsideration of the Supreme Court of the Northern Territory, pursuant to\nsection 162 of the Local Court (Criminal Procedure) Act 1928.\nI. The above-named informant laid an information (or complainant\nmade a complaint) against the above-named defendant for that the said\ndefendant did on the day of , , at ,\nin the Northern Territory of Australia.\nII. The said information (or complaint) came on for hearing before\nthe Local Court on the day of , , and the result of such hearing\nwas as follows:\nIII. At the said hearing the following facts were either proved, or\nadmitted by the parties:\n1.\n2.\n3.\n4.\n5.\n6.\nIV. Upon these facts the Local Court found that\nV. On the part of the informant (or complainant) it was contended\nthat\nVI. On the part of the defendant it was contended that\nVII. The Local Court is of opinion in point of law that\n\nSchedule\nLocal Court (Criminal Jurisdiction) Rules 1929 42\nVIII. The question of law upon which this case is stated for the\nopinion of the Supreme Court is whether\nIX. For the information of the Supreme Court a copy of the evidence\ntaken upon the hearing of the said information (or complaint) is attached\nhereto.\nDated the day of , at in the said\nTerritory.\nLocal Court\n\nSchedule\nLocal Court (Criminal Jurisdiction) Rules 1929 43\nFORM 63\nNORTHERN TERRITORY OF AUSTRALIA\nLocal Court (Criminal Procedure) Act 1928\nsections 171, 172\nNOTICE OF APPEAL\nIn the matter of a conviction, finding of guilt (or order or adjudication) made on\nthe day of , , by the Local Court at , in the\nNorthern Territory of Australia, on the hearing of a certain information (or\ncomplaint) wherein ,\nof , was informant (or\ncomplainant), and , of , as defendant.\nTo the Local Court\nTake notice that of\nintends to institute and duly prosecute an appeal and hereby appeals to the\nSupreme Court of the Northern Territory against a certain conviction, finding\nof guilt (or order or adjudication) made on the day of , , by\nthe Local Court at in the said Territory in which the Local Court\n[Here set out the conviction, finding of guilt or order or adjudication]\nAnd take notice that the appellant intends to institute and duly prosecute the\nappeal at the sittings of that Supreme Court which will, in accordance with the\nrules of that Supreme Court, if practicable commence at Darwin [or Alice\nSprings] on a day which is the first day after the expiration of 21 days from the\nservice of this notice on which sittings of that Supreme Court for hearing\nappeals under the Local Court (Criminal Procedure) Act 1928 have been set\ndown to commence.\nAnd take notice that the grounds of such appeal are\nDated this day of , .\nAppellant.\n\nENDNOTES\nLocal Court (Criminal Jurisdiction) Rules 1929 44\nENDNOTES\n1 KEY\nKey to abbreviations\namd = amended od = order\napp = appendix om = omitted\nbl = by-law pt = Part\nch = Chapter r = regulation/rule\ncl = clause rem = remainder\ndiv = Division renum = renumbered\nexp = expires/expired rep = repealed\nf = forms s = section\nGaz = Gazette sch = Schedule\nhdg = heading sdiv = Subdivision\nins = inserted SL = Subordinate Legislation\nlt = long title sub = substituted\nnc = not commenced\n2 LIST OF LEGISLATION\nJustices Regulations (SL No. –, 1929)\nNotified 18 April 1929\nCommenced 1 August 1929 (Cth Gaz, 18 April 1929)\nAmendment of the Justices Regulations (SL No. –, 1939)\nNotified 1 September 1939\nCommenced 1 September 1939\nAmendment of the Justices Regulations (SL No. 7, 1959)\nNotified 30 December 1959\nCommenced 30 December 1959\nAmendments of the Justices Regulations (SL No. 9, 1959)\nNotified 11 December 1959\nCommenced 11 December 1959\nAmendments of the Justices Regulations (SL No. 10, 1963)\nNotified 3 June 1963\nCommenced 3 June 1963\nAmendments of the Justices Regulations (SL No. 4, 1965)\nNotified 21 April 1965\nCommenced 21 April 1965\nOrdinances Revision Ordinance 1973 (Act No. 87, 1973)\nAssent date 11 December 1973\nCommenced 11 December 1973\nAmendments of the Justices Regulations (SL No. 4, 1974)\nNotified 28 March 1974\nCommenced 16 May 1974 (r 1, s 3 Justices Ordinance (No. 3) 1973 (Act\nNo. 86, 1973) and Gaz No. 20, 16 May 1974, p 239)\n\nENDNOTES\nLocal Court (Criminal Jurisdiction) Rules 1929 45\nAmendment of the Justices Regulations (SL No. 23, 1984)\nNotified 30 May 1984\nCommenced 30 May 1984\nAmendment of the Justices Regulations (SL No. 46, 1984)\nNotified 22 August 1984\nCommenced 5 September 1984 (r 1)\nAmendment of the Justices Regulations (SL No. 21, 1989)\nNotified 9 August 1989\nCommenced 30 October 1989 (r 1, s 2 Justices Amendment Act 1989 (Act\nNo. 7, 1989) and Gaz S61, 27 October 1989)\nAmendments of Justices Regulations (SL No. 52, 1991)\nNotified 1 November 1991\nCommenced 1 January 1992 (r 1, s 2 Justices Amendment Act 1991 (Act\nNo. 40, 1991) and Gaz S58, 1 November 1991)\nAmendments of Justices Regulations (SL No. 73, 1991)\nNotified 20 December 1991\nCommenced 1 January 1992 (r 1) [rep Act No. 46, 1992, s 12(2)]\nStatute Law Revision Act 1992 (Act No. 46, 1992)\nAssent date 7 September 1992\nCommenced 7 September 1992\nPublic Sector Employment and Management (Consequential Amendments) Act 1993\n(Act No. 28, 1993)\nAssent date 30 June 1993\nCommenced 1 July 1993 (s 2, s 2 Public Sector Employment and\nManagement Act 1993 (Act No. 11, 1993) and Gaz S53,\n29 June 1993)\nAmendments of Justices Regulations (SL No. 9, 1994)\nNotified 13 April 1994\nCommenced 13 April 1994\nAmendment of Justices Regulations (SL No. 22, 1996)\nNotified 12 June 1996\nCommenced 12 June 1996\nFines and Penalties (Recovery) (Consequential Amendments) Act 2001 (Act No. 60,\n2001)\nAssent date 11 December 2001\nCommenced 1 January 2002 (s 2, s 2 Fines and Penalties (Recovery)\nAct 2001 (Act No. 59, 2001) and Gaz G50,\n19 December 2001, p 3)\nEvidence and Other Legislation (Witness Assistance) Amendment Act 2006 (Act No. 32,\n2006)\nAssent date 3 November 2006\nCommenced 3 November 2006\nCourts Legislation Amendment (Revenue Units) Regulations 2006 (SL No. 36, 2006)\nNotified 8 November 2006\nCommenced 8 November 2006\n\nENDNOTES\nLocal Court (Criminal Jurisdiction) Rules 1929 46\nDomestic and Family Violence Act 2007 (Act No. 34, 2007)\nAssent date 12 December 2007\nCommenced 1 July 2008 (Gaz G25, 25 June 2008, p 4)\nOaths, Affidavits and Declarations (Consequential Amendments) Act 2010 (Act No. 40,\n2010)\nAssent date 18 November 2010\nCommenced 1 March 2011 (s 2, s 2 Oaths, Affidavits and Declarations\nAct 2010 (Act No. 39, 2010) and Gaz G7, 16 February 2011,\np 4)\nJustices Amendment Regulations 2011 (SL No. 15, 2011)\nNotified 18 May 2011\nCommenced 18 May 2011\nFees and Charges (Attorney-General and Justice Portfolio) Amendment\nRegulations 2013 (SL No. 27, 2013)\nNotified 28 June 2013\nCommenced 1 July 2013 (r 2)\nJustices Amendment Regulations 2016 (SL No. 14, 2016)\nNotified 29 April 2016\nCommenced 30 April 2016 (r 2)\nLocal Court (Criminal Jurisdiction) Amendment Rules 2016 (SL No. 18, 2016)\nNotified 16 May 2016\nCommenced 16 May 2016\nLocal Court (Criminal Jurisdiction) Amendment Rules 2020 (SL No. 15, 2020)\nNotified 24 June 2020\nCommenced 24 June 2020\nStatute Law Revision Act 2020 (Act No. 26, 2020)\nAssent date 19 November 2020\nCommenced 20 November 2020 (s 2)\n3 GENERAL AMENDMENTS\nGeneral amendments of a formal nature (which are not referred to in the list\nof amendments to this reprint) are made by section 11 of the Ordinances\nRevision Ordinance 1973 (Act No. 87, 1973) (as amended) to the following\nprovisions: rr 2, 3, 4, 5 and Sch.\n4 GENERAL AMENDMENTS\nGeneral amendments of a formal nature (which are not referred to in the table\nof amendments to this reprint) are made by the Interpretation Legislation\nAmendment Act 2018 (Act No. 22 of 2018) to: rr 1 and 2 and Sch.\n5 LIST OF AMENDMENTS\nlt amd No. 18, 2016, r 4\nrr 1 – 2 amd No. 18, 2016, r 4\nr 3 rep No. 14, 2016, r 4\n\nENDNOTES\nLocal Court (Criminal Jurisdiction) Rules 1929 47\nr 4 ins No. 9, 1959, r 1\nrep Act No. 46, 1992, s 12(1)\nr 5 ins No. 10, 1963, r 1\namd No. 4, 1965, r 1\nrep No. 14, 2016, r 4\nr 6 ins No. 23, 1984\namd No. 9, 1994, r 1; No. 36, 2006, r 7; Act No. 34, 2007, s 146; No. 27,\n2013, r 11\nrep No. 14, 2016, r 4\nr 7 ins No. 23, 1984\nrep No. 14, 2016, r 4\nr 8 ins No. 23, 1984\namd Act No. 28, 1993, s 3(2)\nrep No. 14, 2016, r 4\nr 9 ins No. 23, 1984\nrep No. 14, 2016, r 4\nrr 10 – 13 ins No. 21, 1989, r 2\nrep No. 9, 1994, r 2\nr 14 ins Act No. 46, 1992, s 12(3)\nrep No. 14, 2016, r 4\nsch amd No. – , 1939, rr 1, 2, 3 and 4; No. 7, 1959; No. 9, 1959, r 2; No. 10,\n1963, r 2; No. 4, 1965, r 2; No. 4, 1974, rr 3, 4 and 5; No. 46, 1984, r 2;\nNo. 21, 1989, r 3; No. 52, 1991, r 2; No. 9, 1994, r 3; No. 22, 1996; Act\nNo. 60, 2001, s 19; Act No. 32, 2006, s 13; Act No. 40, 2010, s 132; No. 15,\n2011, r 4; No. 18, 2016, rr 3 and 4; No. 15, 2020, r 4; Act No. 26, 2020, s 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The Rules themselves are short (two rules) but the Schedule contains the form templates (summonses, warrants, complaints, orders, notices, proof-of-service affidavits, committal and remand documents, appeal notices, and a range of other procedural documents).\n- The forms set out the words to be used and the factual fields to be completed (for example: summons to witnesses, summons to produce documents, warrants to apprehend, warrant of committal, notice of preliminary examination, information and complaint forms, summonses to defendants, and forms for proof of service).\n- Some forms include procedural directions and options that affect how the court process works in practice — for example:\n  - Form 14 and Form 14A (summons to attend court) include an “important notice” about attendance and, in Form 14A, a structured written-guilty-plea endorsement that can be used in place of physical attendance (with a 3‑day return deadline).\n  - Forms for proof of service specify permissible methods of serving documents (personal delivery or leaving with a resident or employee apparently aged 16 or over).\n  - Form 42 explains the preliminary examination process and the limited right to seek permission to cross‑examine prosecution witnesses in that hearing (including conditions when the accused is charged with sexual offences or serious violence offences).\n  - Multiple warrant forms (Forms 5, 6, 15, 39, 41, 44, etc.) command police or gaol keepers to arrest, convey or remand a person; forms prescribe the wording to create legal authority for those actions.\n\n**Who is affected**\n\n- Judicial officers (Local Court Judges, Registrars, Justices of the Peace): they use these forms to issue process and take sworn statements.\n- Police and other peace officers: the forms are the operative warrant and remand documents they must execute.\n- Defendants and accused persons: they receive summonses, notices and may be required to appear, return written pleas, or be remanded.\n- Witnesses and third parties: summonses to appear or to produce documents and proof-of-service requirements affect how they are notified and compelled.\n- Court staff and legal practitioners: administrative staff complete and serve forms; lawyers advise clients on procedural options (e.g. written guilty plea, preliminary examination).\n\n**Why it matters (practical effects)**\n\n- Standardisation: providing mandatory templates reduces ambiguity about required content and creates uniform notice, service and warrant wording across the Territory.\n- Procedural consequences for individuals: how a summons is served, whether a written guilty plea can be accepted, or whether a preliminary examination proceeds can materially change whether someone attends court, is remanded, or is committed for trial.\n- Operational effect on police and prisons: the specified warrants and committal forms are the documents that authorise arrests, custody transfers and remands.\n\n**What the instrument claims to achieve, and how that trades off against costs and risks**\n\n- The explicit purpose is standardisation of court forms (the Schedule is the forms list). Standardisation reduces transactional friction for courts, police and practitioners (lower administrative costs and clearer duties). That is realised by prescribing specific text and entry fields (see multiple forms in the Schedule).\n- Costs and administrative burdens are concentrated on particular groups: defendants must comply with return deadlines, produce endorsements witnessed by a JP/solicitor/police officer (Form 14A), and may face arrest or remand if service requirements are satisfied and they do not attend (Forms 19, 41). Court staff and police bear the implementation workload of completing and serving forms and keeping records.\n- The Rules preserve judicial discretion in key places: for example, a judge is not obliged to accept a written guilty plea (Form 14A notes the Judge may reject it if sentencing other than a fine is likely, or if the accused does not understand consequences). Likewise, permission to question prosecution witnesses at a preliminary examination is left to the judge (Form 42).\n- There are practical risks from cross-references and historical drafting: the forms and endnotes reference a number of older Acts and many amendments over time. That can create implementation risk where forms refer to obsolete provisions or inconsistent Act titles; it increases the chance that administrative users must interpret which statutory regime applies in a given case.\n- Behavioural substitution effects are explicit and limited: the written‑guilty‑plea mechanism (Form 14A) reduces in‑court appearances for some defendants, but shifts decision costs onto courts (to determine adequacy of the plea) and onto defendants (to prepare and witness the endorsement). Increased use of written procedures may lower appearance costs but may also reduce real-time judicial assessment of pleas.\n\n**Who pays, who decides, and what behaviour changes**\n\n- Who pays: the State funds court and police administration; defendants may incur costs for obtaining witnesses to certify documents, travel, or legal advice; complainants or defendants may be ordered to pay costs where an action is dismissed (see Order of Dismissal and cost provisions in relevant forms).\n- Who decides: judges/registrars/justices of the peace issue forms, determine whether to accept written pleas, authorise warrants and remands; police and gaol keepers execute warrants and remands as commanded by the prescribed forms.\n- Behaviour changes: defendants may choose to attend or lodge a written plea; police will act on a standard warrant form; witnesses will be compelled by standard summons wording and proof‑of‑service rules.\n\n**Effects on private enterprise, competition and choice**\n\n- Direct effects on private enterprise are limited. The main private-sector impacts fall on legal practitioners (who advise clients and prepare endorsements) and on providers of interpreter or disability assistance (listed as court contacts in forms). The Rules neither create nor restrict markets for commercial activity in an obvious way; they primarily structure procedural steps in criminal cases.\n\n**Concentrated benefits and risk of capture or unintended consequences (mechanism-based)**\n\n- Concentrated benefits: courts, registries and police gain predictable, legally sufficient wording for process — reducing litigation over the adequacy of forms.\n- Diffuse costs: individual defendants and witnesses carry procedural compliance burdens (service proof, witnessing, deadlines). There is an opportunity cost if forms are not regularly updated to reflect modern practice (e.g. electronic service) — that gap creates inefficiency.\n\n**Implementation notes and friction points**\n\n- Many forms retain optional bracketed text and deletion instructions (“delete if inapplicable”), which requires administrators to make correct choices when completing forms.\n- Proof of service continues to allow leaving documents with persons aged 16 or older; that practical rule can create disputes about adequacy of service in remote or informal settings.\n- Some forms and the endnotes disproportionately reflect historical legislative layers (1928, 1929, later amendments), so court administrators and practitioners must be alert to which statutory provision is operative when relying on a form.\n\nOverall, these Rules are a templates instrument: they do not create new substantive criminal law but prescribe the wording and procedural fields by which the Local Court’s criminal jurisdiction is exercised. They change behaviour mainly by standardising notices, warrant language and proof‑of‑service requirements; the more significant policy and discretional choices remain with judicial officers and arresting authorities."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"Originally enacted in 1929 as 'Justices Regulations' under the Justices Ordinance, this instrument has undergone significant transformation. The original 1929 version contained substantive procedural rules (evidenced by repealed rules 3-14 covering costs, fees, and procedures). However, the 2016 amendments stripped out all substantive provisions, leaving only the short title and forms requirement. The current instrument is essentially a 'forms schedule' rather than a comprehensive rules framework. The scope has narrowed from general criminal procedure regulation to purely administrative prescription of forms. Additionally, the parent Act has changed from the Local Court (Criminal Procedure) Act 1928 to the Local Court Act 2015, and the instrument was renamed from 'Justices Regulations' to 'Local Court (Criminal Jurisdiction) Rules 1929'—preserving the 1929 date while completely changing the legal architecture underneath."},"complexity_factors":["Only 2 substantive rules (sections 1-2), with the bulk being schedule forms","No defined terms section or complex interpretative provisions","Straightforward directive: forms must comply with the Schedule","Forms themselves are template documents with fill-in-the-blank fields rather than legal provisions","Minimal cross-referencing—only references to the parent Local Court Act 1928 (now repealed/replaced) and Local Court Act 2015","No conditional logic, exceptions, or nested provisions in the rules themselves","Historical legislative baggage: references to repealed Acts (Local Court Act 1928, Justices Ordinance) and multiple amending instruments create confusion about current operation","Form 42 (Notice of Preliminary Examination) contains substantial explanatory text, making it longer but not legally complex"],"plain_english_summary":"This legislation is a set of procedural rules for the Northern Territory's Local Court when dealing with criminal matters. It essentially provides the 'paperwork templates' for how criminal cases move through the court system.\n\n**What it does:**\nThe Rules prescribe the official forms that must be used for various steps in criminal proceedings, including:\n- **Summonses**: Documents ordering witnesses to attend court or produce documents (Forms 1A, 1B, 2A, 2B)\n- **Warrants**: Authorisations for police to arrest people or bring witnesses to court (Forms 5, 6, 15, 16, 17, 19, 39, 41, 44, 52)\n- **Court attendance**: Notices requiring defendants to appear in court (Forms 14, 14A, 40)\n- **Complaints and informations**: The formal documents that start criminal proceedings (Forms 13, 38)\n- **Committal proceedings**: Paperwork for serious cases being sent to the Supreme Court (Forms 42, 53, 58-60)\n- **Dismissals and orders**: Forms for when charges are dropped or judgments made (Forms 21, 22, 24, 28, 49, 50)\n- **Appeals**: Notices for appealing Local Court decisions to the Supreme Court (Form 63)\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- **Defendants** (people accused of crimes)\n- **Police and prosecutors** (who lay charges and informations)\n- **Witnesses** (who may be summoned to give evidence)\n- **Court staff** (who issue and process these documents)\n- **Legal practitioners** (who use these forms in criminal cases)\n\n**Why it matters:**\nThese rules ensure criminal proceedings happen in a standardised, fair, and transparent way. Without these prescribed forms, there would be confusion about how to properly start a case, summon witnesses, or commit serious matters to higher courts. The forms include important protections—like notices explaining defendants' rights and options for pleading guilty in writing—helping ensure people understand the process against them.\n\n**Notable features:**\n- Form 14A allows defendants to plead guilty in writing without attending court (for minor matters), with safeguards\n- Form 42 provides detailed explanation of preliminary examinations (committals) for serious offences\n- The rules show the dual nature of the Local Court: handling minor matters summarily while also conducting preliminary examinations for serious indictable offences going to the Supreme Court"},"summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Based on the available metadata, the 2020 remake (Reprint No. REPL063R4) appears to be a consolidation and updating of existing procedural rules rather than a substantive expansion of scope. The rules continue to govern criminal procedure in the Local Court as they have since 1929, with no indication of scope change beyond modernisation of the procedural framework."},"complexity_factors":["The legislation itself is procedural in nature, which limits substantive legal complexity","The provided text contains almost no actual rule content — it is essentially metadata only, making full analysis impossible","Historical origin (1929) combined with a 2020 reprint suggests accumulated amendments over decades, which could add hidden complexity not visible in this extract","Cross-referencing with enabling legislation (the Local Court Act and Criminal Procedure Act) would be required to fully understand the rules' scope","Procedural court rules can have technical traps for unrepresented defendants who are unaware of strict timelines and filing requirements"],"plain_english_summary":"The Local Court (Criminal Jurisdiction) Rules 1929 set the procedural “how-to” for running criminal matters in Australia’s Local Court — filing and service of documents, court timetables, evidence presentation, and administrative duties. \n\nThey affect defendants, police prosecutors, defence lawyers, magistrates and court staff. These rules shape how a case is conducted and can influence outcomes; the instrument was remade in 2020 and commenced 20 November 2020."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/local-court-criminal-jurisdiction-rules-1929","history":"/api/acts/local-court-criminal-jurisdiction-rules-1929/history","analysis":"/api/acts/local-court-criminal-jurisdiction-rules-1929/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/local-court-criminal-jurisdiction-rules-1929/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/local-court-criminal-jurisdiction-rules-1929/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/local-court-criminal-jurisdiction-rules-1929/documents"}}