If you are charged with a category 2, 3, or 4 offence and you plead not guilty, the judicial officer must stop the court case for now. This is so the case can be looked at again, which is called a case review. A Registrar can also make this decision for category 2 or 3 offences.
When you plead not guilty, the judicial officer or Registrar will adjourn the proceeding. This means the court case will be stopped for a while. The case will then be reviewed before the court case continues.
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If the defendant pleads not guilty to a charge for a category 2, 3, or 4 offence, a judicial officer must adjourn the proceeding for case review.
A Registrar may exercise the power under subsection (1) to adjourn a proceeding for a category 2 or 3 offence.
