Children (Criminal Proceedings) Regulation 2021
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Step 1 You can ask a Magistrate to call any of the witnesses who gave a written statement to come to court to give evidence in the committal proceedings.
If you ask for this, there may be a hearing to decide if this should happen. You may need to tell the Magistrate why this should happen.
If the Magistrate calls a witness to come to court to give evidence, you can ask the witness questions about what they said in their statement.
If you do not ask for a witness to come to court to give evidence, their written statement will be their only evidence.
Step 2 You can also give your own evidence to the court or call your own witnesses. Before you say anything, you should know that you do not have to give evidence to the court or call your own witnesses unless you want to. But, if you do, it may be recorded and used against you if your case goes to trial.
If accused person not represented by legal practitioner You have the right to get legal representation or advice about your case. If you want to get legal help you can ask a Magistrate to adjourn your case. This means your case will be put on hold so you can ask for help from Legal Aid NSW or another lawyer.