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4331 Magistrates Court witness—expenses
A person who attends the hearing of a criminal proceeding as a
witness is entitled to be paid witness expenses assessed in accordance
with schedule 4.
Supreme Court criminal proceedings—preliminary Division 4.3.1
Rule 4700
Part 4.3 Supreme Court criminal
Division 4.3.1 Supreme Court criminal
proceedings—preliminary
4700 Definitions—pt 4.3
accused person means a person charged with an indictable offence—
(a) who is committed to the court for trial or sentence; or
(b) for whom an indictment has been filed in the court.
Note For applications in relation to bail, see also def accused person in the
following rules:
• r 4005 (Meaning of accused person for div 4.1.2—bail applications)
• r 4720 (Meaning of accused person for div 4.3.3).
appearance date—see rule 4731.
case statement—see rule 4732.
sentence means an order, decision or other sentence (however
described) imposed by the court on a person—
(a) after the person has been convicted or found guilty; or
(b) after the person has pleaded guilty to an indictable offence under
the Magistrates Court Act 1930, section 90A (7) (Plea of guilty
in committal proceedings).
Examples of sentences
1 a reparation order under the Crimes (Sentencing) Act 2005, section 19
(Reparation orders—losses and expenses generally)
2 a good behaviour order under the Crimes (Sentencing) Act 2005, section 13
(Good behaviour orders)
Rule 4701
4701 Application—pt 4.3
This part applies to a criminal proceeding in the Supreme Court.
Division 4.3.3 Supreme Court criminal
proceedings—bail
4720 Meaning of accused person—div 4.3.3
accused person—
(a) for an application under the Bail Act 1992, division 6.2 (Review
of decisions by courts)—means a person who is an accused
person for that division; and
Note Accused person is defined for that division in the Bail Act 1992,
dict.
(b) for any other application in relation to bail—includes a
convicted person.
Note See also r 4700, def accused person.