Victorian Consolidated Regulations

SUPREME COURT (CRIMINAL PROCEDURE) RULES 2008 - SECT 4.03.

Copy presentment to be served

4.03. Copy presentment to be served



(1) Before presentment is made at the Supreme Court, the DPP shall lodge the
presentment by delivering it to the Associate to the Judge of the Court before
whom presentment is to be made.

(2) The Associate to the Judge of the Court before whom presentment has been
made shall deliver the presentment to the Prothonotary.



(3) For the purposes of these Rules a presentment is taken to be filed upon
presentment being made.

(4) The DPP must, as soon as practicable after a presentment is filed-

   (a)  serve or cause to be served a copy of the presentment on the accused
        person; and

   (b)  forward a copy of the presentment to the CTLD.

(5) Service under paragraph (4)(a) must be by registered post or by personal
service unless the accused person is represented by a solicitor.

(6) When serving an accused person the DPP must also serve or cause to be
served on the accused person a notice in writing in Form 6-4D unless the DPP
has notice that a legal practitioner is acting on behalf of the accused
person.