4055Criminal proceedings—preparation of judgments

4055 Criminal proceedings—preparation of judgments judgment means sentence or other order. Rule 4055 (2) At any time after a judgment has been given in a criminal proceeding, a party may give a draft of the judgment to the registrar. • approved form 4.2 (General form of order—criminal proceeding) AF2024-24 • approved form 4.3 (General form of judgment—criminal proceeding) AF2024-25. (3) If an appeal is made from the judgment, or an application is made in relation to the judgment, the appellant or applicant must give a draft of the judgment to the registrar, unless the judgment has been already entered. (4) The registrar— (a) may approve a draft of the judgment given to the registrar, with or without amendment; and (b) must, on the filing of the engrossed judgment with the approved draft, enter the judgment. Magistrates Court criminal proceedings—preliminary Division 4.2.1 Rule 4300 Part 4.2 Magistrates Court criminal Division 4.2.1 Magistrates Court criminal proceedings—preliminary 4300 Definitions—pt 4.2 conviction includes a finding of guilt recorded by the court for a defendant means a person against whom an information is laid. order includes a conviction or sentence. 4301 Application—pt 4.2 This part applies to a criminal proceeding in the Magistrates Court. Division 4.2.1AA Magistrates Court criminal proceedings—first appearance 4302 When not necessary for court to read charges to (1) This rule applies to a defendant in a criminal proceeding if— (a) the defendant was served with a summons under the Magistrates Court Act 1930, section 41 (Service of summons) and the information to which it relates; or (b) the defendant was served with a court attendance notice under the Magistrates Court Act 1930, section 41B (Commencing criminal proceeding by court attendance notice); or (c) the court is satisfied the defendant has otherwise received a written copy of an information laid against the defendant. Division 4.2.1AA Magistrates Court criminal proceedings—first appearance Rule 4303 (2) It is not necessary for the court to read the information laid against the defendant to the defendant at the defendant’s first appearance before the court.