Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Criminal Procedure Act 2009 - SECT 15

Contents of summons

15. Contents of summons



(1) A summons to answer to a charge must direct the accused to appear at the
venue of the Magistrates' Court referred to in section 11 on a specified date
and at a specified time to answer the charge.

(2) A summons to answer to a charge for an indictable offence that is to be
served on a corporate accused must state that, if the accused does not appear
in answer to the summons, the Magistrates' Court may proceed-

   (a)  in the case of an indictable offence that may be heard and determined
        summarily, to hear and determine the charge in the absence of the
        accused in accordance with Division 10 of Part 3.3; or

   (b)  in any case, to conduct a committal proceeding in the absence of the
        accused in accordance with Chapter 4.

Notes 1. See sections 80, 81 and 82 for consequences of failing to appear in
answer to a summons. 2. Section 28(1) sets out the indictable offences that
may be heard and determined summarily.