CRIMINAL PROCEDURE ACT 1986 - SECT 190
Time for hearing
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE ACT 1986 - SECT 190
Time for hearing
190 Time for hearing
(1) On the first return date for a court attendance notice in any summary
proceedings, or at such later time as the court determines, the court must set
the date, time and place for hearing and determining the matter.
(3) However, if the accused person is not
present at the first return date or at any subsequent mention of the
proceedings and has not lodged a written plea of not guilty in accordance with
section 182, the court may proceed to hear and determine the matter on the
first or a subsequent day on which the matter is listed for mention at its
discretion.
(4) The court may not proceed to hear and determine the matter
unless it is satisfied that the accused person had reasonable notice of the
first return date or the mention date.
Note : The powers of a court to
adjourn proceedings generally are set out in section 40.