Victorian Consolidated Regulations

SUPREME COURT (CRIMINAL PROCEDURE) RULES 2008 - SECT 2.18.

Preservation of exhibits

2.18. Preservation of exhibits



(1) The trial judge may make any order or give any direction considered
appropriate for the production, custody or disposal of exhibits tendered at
the trial and the recording officer of the court of trial shall keep a record
of any such order or direction, but if no order is made or direction given-

   (a)  all exhibits tendered on behalf of the prosecution shall be returned
        to the custody of the prosecution and shall be retained pending any
        appeal; and

   (b)  any exhibit tendered at a trial otherwise than by the prosecution
        shall be retained by the Associate to the trial judge for 21 days
        after which the Associate shall return that exhibit to the person who
        produced it.

(2) If the Registrar gives the prosecution a direction to produce an exhibit,
the prosecutor shall produce the exhibit as directed.

(3) If within 21 days the Registrar gives an Associate a direction to produce
an exhibit, the Associate shall produce the exhibit as directed.