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Crimes Act 1961

Procedure - Filing indictment

348: Copy of indictment

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"The law used to say you must give a copy of the charges to the person accused of a crime."

This part of the law used to be about getting a copy of an indictment, which is a formal document that lists the charges against someone in a criminal case. However, this section no longer exists. It was removed from the Crimes Act 1961 on 1 July 2013. This means that the rules about getting a copy of an indictment are now found somewhere else in the law or have been replaced by new rules.

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Part 12Procedure
Filing indictment

348Copy of indictment (Repealed)

    Notes
    • Section 348: repealed, on , by section 6 of the Crimes Amendment Act (No 4) 2011 (2011 No 85).