Queensland Consolidated Regulations

CRIMINAL PRACTICE RULES 1999

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

           Contents

CHAPTER 1--PRELIMINARY

   1.      Short title
   2.      Commencement
   3.      Definitions
   4.      Application of rules generally
   5.      Application of rules to Magistrates Courts
   6.      Extending and shortening time
   7.      Effect of noncompliance with rules
   8.      Court's power to make orders or give directions
   9.      Court may impose appropriate conditions
   10.     Electronic transmission of documents

CHAPTER 2--FORMS FOR PROCEEDINGS

   12.     Title of proceeding
   13.     Forms generally
   14.     Forms of indictment or information
   15.     Statement of offences

CHAPTER 3--APPLICATIONS

   16.     Applications generally
   17.     Service of application

CHAPTER 4--PRACTITIONER'S AND COURT'S DUTIES

   18.     Lawyer acting for accused person
   19.     Lawyer withdrawing from acting for accused person
   20.     Director of public prosecutions
   21.     Court

CHAPTER 5--INFORMATIONS BY PRIVATE PERSONS FOR INDICTABLE OFFENCES

   22.     Definitions for ch 5
   23.     Service of application
   24.     Hearing of application

CHAPTER 6--BAIL

   25.     Application for bail
   26.     Application to revoke bail
   27.     Application by surety for discharge

CHAPTER 7--BENCH WARRANTS

   28.     Application for bench warrant

CHAPTER 8--SUBPOENAS

           Part 1--General

   29.     Subpoenas
   30.     Medical, hospital and government records
   31.     Objecting to inspecting or copying medical, hospital and government records
   32.     Prosecutor's obligations when document to be admitted in evidence
   33.     Setting aside or narrowing subpoena
   34.     Applying for costs
   35.     Travelling expenses

           Part 2--Service

   36.     Application of pt 2
   37.     Service—individuals
   38.     Service—corporations
   39.     Service—minors
   40.     Service—intellectually impaired persons

CHAPTER 9--PRE-TRIAL DIRECTIONS AND RULINGS

   41.     Application of ch 9
   42.     Application for direction or ruling
   42A.    Affidavit to accompany application for no jury order
   43.     Hearing of application

CHAPTER 10--TRIAL PROCEEDINGS

   44.     Definition for ch 10
   45.     Application of ch 10
   46.     Procedure on arraignment—Code, s 597C
   47.     Statement to accused person of right of challenge—Jury Act, s 39
   48.     Giving the accused person into the charge of the jury—Jury Act, s 51
   49.     Giving jury a copy of the indictment
   50.     Addressing an accused person at the end of the prosecution evidence—Code, s 618
   51.     Addressing a convicted person before sentencing—Code, s 648

CHAPTER 11--EVIDENCE

   52.     Application of ch 11
   53.     Evidence by telephone, video link or another form of communication
   54.     Evidence to be produced at appeal

CHAPTER 12--CUSTODY AND INSPECTION OF EXHIBITS AND ACCESS TO COURT FILES

   55.     Custody of exhibits
   56.     Inspection of exhibits
   56A.    Copying for publication of exhibits
   57.     Access to court files
   57A.    Duties of proper officer of the court about court records

CHAPTER 13--STAYS OF EXECUTION

   58.     Stays of execution

CHAPTER 14--RECORDING PROCEEDINGS

   59.     Application of ch 14
   60.     Access to transcript
   61.     Recording proceedings on indictment
   62.     Verdict and judgment record

CHAPTER 15--APPEALS TO COURT OF APPEAL

           Part 1--Preliminary

   63.     Definitions for ch 15

           Part 2--Appeals by convicted persons

           Division 1--Starting appeals

   64.     Application of div 1
   65.     Application for leave to appeal
   66.     How to start appeal

           Division 2--Registrar's powers and obligations

   67.     Registrar to give respondent copies of particular documents
   68.     Registrar to give interested persons notice about appeal

           Division 3--General provisions preliminary to hearing an appeal

   69.     Abandoning applications
   70.     Abandoning appeal
   71.     Trial judge's directions etc. about revesting or restitution of property on conviction
   72.     Certificate of conviction
   73.     Lawyer acting for convicted person
   74.     Lawyer withdrawing from acting for convicted person

           Division 4--Attendance at appeal

   75.     Application for leave to be present
   76.     Appellant on bail
   77.     Appellant in custody

           Division 5--Provisions about particular orders made when appeal upheld

   78.     Registrar to give notice of particular orders
   79.     Crown law officer may be heard on application for immediate execution of original order etc.
   80.     Court's power to order re-arrest on appeal by Crown law officer

           Part 3--Attorney-General's appeals and references of points of law

   81.     Starting appeal
   82.     Referring point of law

           Part 4--Particular appeals under District Court Act 1967, section 118

   83.     Application of pt 4
   84.     Application for leave to appeal
   85.     Time for filing and serving notice
   86.     Abandoning application

           Part 5--Appeals from informations presented by private persons for indictable offences

   87.     Definitions for pt 5
   88.     Duties of registrar
   89.     Information and things to be given to registrar or Crown law officer
   90.     Court may order Crown law officer to defend appeal

           Part 6--Other provisions about appeals

           Division 1--Preliminary

   91.     Definitions for pt 6

           Division 2--Time for appealing and applying for leave to appeal

   92.     Working out time for appealing or applying for leave to appeal

           Division 3--Registrar's powers and obligations

   93.     Registrar to give notice of probable hearing day
   94.     Registrar's power to ask for trial judge's comments
   95.     Registrar's power to ask for things for court
   96.     Service of orders and notices
   97.     Appeal record book

           Division 4--Parties' access to particular records and exhibits

   98.     Parties' access to documents and exhibits held by registrar
   99.     Publication of pre-sentence and psychiatric reports

           Division 5--Returning exhibits

   100.    Returning exhibits

           Part 7--Miscellaneous

           Division 1--Cases stated

   101.    Application of div 1
   102.    What case must state
   103.    Giving copies of case to particular persons and amending case

           Division 2--Powers exercisable by a judge

   104.    Application to judge
   105.    Judge's decision
   106.    Rehearing by court

           Division 3--Applications and notices of appeal by persons in custody

   107.    Application and notice of appeal by person in custody

           Division 4--Evidence and examination of witnesses

   108.    Application for leave to adduce evidence
   109.    Order for examination of witness
   110.    Notice of day and time for examination by examiner
   111.    Witnesses' travelling expenses
   112.    Parties may attend examination
   113.    Registrar to give examiner documents or other things for examination
   114.    Procedure for examination

           Division 5--Orders referring questions for inquiry and report to commissioners

   115.    Content of order

           Division 6--Decision on appeal

   116.    Notice of appeal decision
   117.    Registrar to notify appellant of application result

           Division 7--Other miscellaneous provisions about appeals

   118.    Trial judge's certificate
   119.    Dealing with fine pending appeal
   120.    Warrants issued by court taken to be issued under Justices Act 1886
   121.    Registrar's certificate about expenses allowed on appeal

CHAPTER 16--MISCELLANEOUS

   122.    Repeal
           SCHEDULE 2 -- FORMS FOR INDICTMENTS AND INFORMATIONS--FORMAL PARTS
           SCHEDULE 3 -- FORMS FOR INDICTMENTS, INFORMATIONS AND COMPLAINTS-- STATEMENT OF OFFENCES UNDER THE CODE
           SCHEDULE 4 -- FORMS FOR INDICTMENTS, INFORMATIONS AND COMPLAINTS-- STATEMENT OF OFFENCES UNDER THE DRUGS MISUSE ACT 1986
           SCHEDULE 5 -- FORMS FOR OTHER PROCEEDINGS
           SCHEDULE 6 -- DICTIONARY
           Endnotes