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Criminal Code Act 1983
391Remission of charge to Local Court
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391 Remission of charge to Local Court
(1) This section applies if a charge of a summarily-triable offence laid
against a person has been transmitted to a Registrar of the
Supreme Court under section 390.
(2) The Supreme Court must direct that the charge be heard and
determined by the Local Court and remit the charge to a registrar of
the Local Court if:
(a) the person pleads not guilty to the charge before the Court; or
(b) the Court decides for any other reason not to hear and
determine the charge.
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