CRIMINAL PROCEDURE ACT 2004 - SECT 50

CRIMINAL PROCEDURE ACT 2004 - SECT 50

50 .         Written plea of not guilty

        (1)         This section applies if on the first court date for a charge the prosecutor appears and the court has received a written plea of not guilty to the charge by the accused.

        (2)         If on the first court date the accused appears, the court must proceed in accordance with Division 6.

        (3)         If on the first court date the accused does not appear, the court must adjourn the charge to a new court date.

        (4)         If on the new court date the accused appears, the court must proceed in accordance with section 54 or Division 6, as the case requires.

        (5)         If on the new court date the accused does not appear, the court must proceed in accordance with section 53 or 55, as the case requires.