Victorian Consolidated Regulations

SUPREME COURT (CRIMINAL PROCEDURE) RULES 2008 - SECT 4.06.

Unrepresented accused person

4.06. Unrepresented accused person



(1) Within 28 days of the receipt of a copy of a presentment the CTLD must,
unless notified that a legal practitioner is acting for an accused person-

   (a)  if the accused person is on bail, contact the accused person
        requesting attendance at the office of the CTLD at a time fixed by the
        CTLD to determine what steps the accused person has taken to obtain
        legal representation for the trial and at the time of making such
        request the CTLD must inform the accused person that, if there is no
        attendance as requested, the Court will require the accused person to
        attend the Court for the same purpose; and





   (b)  if the accused person is in custody, attend personally or by a
        representative on the accused person at the place where the accused
        person is held to determine what steps the accused person has taken to
        obtain legal representation for the trial.

(2) The CTLD must report to the Chief Justice any uncertainty as to the legal
representation of an accused person in order to enable the Chief Justice to
give directions to the CTLD as to what steps are to be taken to resolve any
such uncertainty.