Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Magistrates' Court Act 1989 - SECT 31

Joinder of offences

31. Joinder of offences



(1) A charge-sheet may contain charges for more than one offence if those
offences-

   (a)  are founded on the same facts; or

   (b)  form part of a series of offences of the same or a similar character-

and those charges must be heard together unless an order is made under
subsection (3).

(2) If more than one charge is contained in a charge-sheet under subsection
(1), the particulars of each offence must be set out in a separate numbered
paragraph.

(3) Any charge contained in a charge-sheet under subsection (1) may, on the
application of the prosecutor or defendant, be heard separately if the Court
thinks fit.

(4) Any number of charges contained in separate charge-sheets may, on the
application of the prosecutor or defendant, be heard together if the Court
thinks fit.