Summary and Indictable Offences (VCE SSCE Legal Studies): Flashcards
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Summary offence definition
Summary offence definition
Minor crime heard in Magistrates' Court
Indictable offence definition
Indictable offence definition
Serious crime heard before judge & jury in County/Supreme Court
Final hearing name for summary offences
Final hearing name for summary offences
Hearing (not trial)
Final hearing name for indictable offences
Final hearing name for indictable offences
Trial (not hearing)
Main Act for summary offences
Main Act for summary offences
Summary Offences Act 1966 (Vic)
Main Act for indictable offences
Main Act for indictable offences
Crimes Act 1958 (Vic)
Committal proceedings definition
Committal proceedings definition
Pre-trial hearings in Magistrates' Court for indictable offences
% of criminal cases in Magistrates' Court
% of criminal cases in Magistrates' Court
95%
Indictable offence heard & determined summarily
Indictable offence heard & determined summarily
Serious offence dealt with as summary offence (if both agree)
Max penalty in Magistrates' Court (single offence)
Max penalty in Magistrates' Court (single offence)
2 years' imprisonment