Part 5General provisions
Conduct of proceeding: Management of pre-trial processes if defendant charged in respect of 2 or more offences in different District Court offices
156APre-trial processes for 2 or more proceedings in different District Court offices may be managed in single office
This section applies if—
- a defendant is charged with 2 or more offences; and
- proceedings in respect of the offences have been commenced in 2 or more offices of the District Court.
A District Court Judge, on the Judge’s own initiative or on the application of the prosecutor or the defendant, may direct that the pre-trial processes in respect of some or all of the proceedings be managed in one of the offices of the District Court in which proceedings have been commenced.
A direction under subsection (2) may only be made if the Judge is satisfied that the management in 1 office of the District Court of the pre-trial processes for all of the proceedings subject to the direction would—
- ensure the just, timely, and efficient determination of all of the proceedings; and
- not be contrary to the interests of justice.
Notes
- Section 156A: inserted, on , by section 12 of the Judicature (Timeliness) Legislation Amendment Act 2025 (2025 No 85).