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Crimes Act 1961

Procedure - Plea of guilty after committal for trial

321: Person committed for trial may plead guilty before trial

You could also call this:

“Someone who has been sent to court can say they did it before the big day in court.”

This law used to be about letting you say you are guilty before your trial starts, if you have been sent to court for a trial. However, this part of the law was taken out on 1 July 2013. It is no longer a part of the Crimes Act 1961. If you want to know more about why this change happened, you can look at section 6 of the Crimes Amendment Act (No 4) 2011.

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Part 12 Procedure
Plea of guilty after committal for trial

321Person committed for trial may plead guilty before trial (Repealed)

    Notes
    • Section 321: repealed, on , by section 6 of the Crimes Amendment Act (No 4) 2011 (2011 No 85).