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Sentencing Act 1995
107DApplication for community court sentencing procedure
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107D Application for community court sentencing procedure
(1) An offender may apply to the Local Court for the Court to sentence
the offender for an offence in accordance with the community court
sentencing procedure if the offender:
(a) has pleaded guilty to an offence in the Local Court; and
(b) has agreed with the prosecutor to facts in relation to the
offence and those facts have been given to the Court; and
(c) is Aboriginal.
(2) The application must specify a place:
(a) in the Territory for the sitting of the Court; and
(b) for which a Law and Justice Group is established.
(3) The Court may grant the application or refuse to grant the
application.
(4) In deciding whether to grant the application or refuse to grant the
application, the Court must have regard to:
(a) the offender's connection to the place specified in the
application; and
(b) any other matter the Court considers relevant.