Bail Act 2000

Court bail - Granting of bail on adjournment

30AAA: Conditions of bail granted to defendant charged with family violence offence

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"Rules for bail when charged with family violence"

If you are charged with a family violence offence and a judge or Registrar lets you out on bail, they can add extra conditions to your bail. They can do this to protect the person who was hurt by what you are alleged to have done. They can also add conditions to protect anyone who lives with the victim or is in a family relationship with them, as stated in section 30.

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Part 3Court bail
Granting of bail on adjournment

30AAAConditions of bail granted to defendant charged with family violence offence

A judicial officer or Registrar who grants bail to a defendant charged with a family violence offence may impose as a condition of the bail (in addition to the condition or conditions imposed under section 30) any condition that the judicial officer or Registrar considers reasonably necessary to protect—
the victim of the alleged offence; and
any particular person residing, or in a family relationship, with the victim.

Notes

Section 30AAA: inserted, on 3 December 2018, by section 11 of the Family Violence (Amendments) Act 2018 (2018 No 47).