Local Court (Criminal Procedure) Act 1928
57DCourt may refuse to accept plea of guilty in writing
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57D Court may refuse to accept plea of guilty in writing Where, upon its consideration of the subject matter of a complaint to which a defendant has pleaded guilty as prescribed by section 57A or of any explanation endorsed by a defendant upon a copy of a summons issued upon such a complaint, the Court is of the opinion: (a) that the offence may be one which merits punishment other than a fine; or (b) that the defendant did not understand the consequences of his submitting a written plea of guilty; or (c) that for some other reason justice would be better served by requiring the appearance of the defendant in person, the Court shall vacate the summons issued and shall order that a summons in the form prescribed by the regulations shall issue.