31HGuilty pleas and committal for sentence

31H Guilty pleas and committal for sentence

31H Guilty pleas and committal for sentence

(1) This section applies to—

(a) an accused person whose guilty plea is accepted under section 31G, and

(b) a person charged with an offence who pleads guilty to an offence and about whom the Children’s Court forms an opinion under section 31 (5) (c).

(2) The Children’s Court must commit the person to the District Court or the Supreme Court for sentence.

ss 31C–31L: Ins 2017 No 55, Sch 3.1 [6].