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Crimes Act 1961

Procedure - Trial and sentence

371: Motion in arrest of judgment. Sentence

You could also call this:

“This rule used to explain how to ask for a different decision or get a sentence after a trial, but it's not used anymore.”

This part of the law used to be about something called a “motion in arrest of judgment” and sentencing. However, it’s no longer part of the law. On 1 July 2013, this section was taken out of the Crimes Act 1961. If you want to know more about why this change was made, you can look at section 6 of the Crimes Amendment Act (No 4) 2011.

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Crime and justice > Criminal law

Crime and justice > Courts and legal help

370: Jury retiring to consider verdict, or

“The jury goes away to think about their decision in a trial.”

372: Correction of erroneous sentence, or

“This law allowed mistakes in sentences to be fixed, but it's no longer used.”

Part 12 Procedure
Trial and sentence

371Motion in arrest of judgment. Sentence (Repealed)

Notes

Section 371: repealed, on 1 July 2013, by section 6 of the Crimes Amendment Act (No 4) 2011 (2011 No 85).