Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Criminal Procedure Act 2009 - SECT 66

Accused entitled to respond after close of prosecution case

66. Accused entitled to respond after close of prosecution case

After the close of the case for the prosecution, an accused is entitled-

   (a)  to make a submission that there is no case for the accused to answer;

   (b)  to answer the charge by choosing to give evidence or call other
        witnesses to give evidence or both;

   (c)  not to give evidence or call any witnesses.