Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Criminal Procedure Act 2009 - SECT 16

Personal service of summons

16. Personal service of summons

Except where otherwise expressly enacted, every summons to answer to a charge
must be served personally on the accused in accordance with section 339-

   (a)  subject to paragraph (b), at least 14 days before the return date;

   (b)  in the case of a charge for an indictable offence in respect of which
        a registrar of the Magistrates' Court has fixed a date for a filing
        hearing, at least 7 days before that date or any other time before
        that date that is prescribed by the regulations.

Note See section 347(4) for filing in court of affidavit or declaration of
service.