Victorian Consolidated Regulations

SUPREME COURT (CRIMINAL PROCEDURE) RULES 2008 - SECT 2.27.

Report from trial judge

2.27. Report from trial judge



(1) The Registrar may, and if directed by the Court to do so, shall request a
trial judge to provide a written report giving the trial judge's opinion
generally or on a particular point arising in the appellant's case.

(2) The trial judge shall comply with the request under paragraph (1)
promptly.

(3) The Court of Appeal may determine an appeal without a report from the
trial judge if it thinks it is appropriate to do so.

(4) When requesting a trial judge to provide a report, the Registrar shall
send the trial judge-

   (a)  a copy of the notice of appeal or of application for leave to appeal;

   (b)  any other document the Registrar thinks material; and

   (c)  any other document the Court of Appeal decides be sent to the trial
        judge or that the trial judge requests.