101Higher court may refer accused person back to Judge of the Local Court

#### 101 Higher court may refer accused person back to Judge of the Local Court 101 Higher court may refer accused person back to Judge of the Local Court > > (1) A Judge of the District Court or the Supreme Court before whom an accused person is brought under section 97 (6) may order that the committal proceedings be continued before a Judge of the Local Court if— > > > > > (a) it appears to the Judge of the District Court or the Supreme Court from the information or evidence given to or before the Judge that the facts in respect of which a court attendance notice was issued do not support the offence to which the accused person pleaded guilty, or > > > > > (b) the prosecutor requests the order be made, or > > > > > (c) for any other reason, the Judge of the District Court or the Supreme Court thinks fit to do so. > > > (2) On the resumption of the committal proceedings, the proceedings continue as if the person had not pleaded guilty. > > **s 101:** Ins 2001 No 119, Sch 1 \[43\]. Subst 2017 No 55, Sch 1 \[3\]. Am 2025 No 61, Sch 2.31\[2\] \[12\] \[13\].