Criminal Procedure Rules 2000 (WA)

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Criminal Procedure Rules 2000

These rules were repealed by the Criminal Procedure Rules 2005 r. 78 as at 2 May 2005 (see Gazette 29 Apr 2005 p. 1936).

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Criminal Procedure Rules 2000 ContentsPart 1 — Preliminary1. Citation 12 — Commencement3. Interpretation 14. Application 25. Electronic documents and communications 3Part 2 — General provisions6. Filing and serving documents 47. Applications 48. Adjournments 49. Appearance by audio links or video links 510. Duties to be obeyed as soon as practicable 611. Court may extend or shorten time 6Part 3 — Duties of lawyer acting for accused to notify court12. Duty to notify when acting for an accused 713. Duty to notify when ceasing to act for an accused 714. Presumptions as to who is acting for an accused 815. Lawyers acting for offenders, on appeals, etc. 8Part 4 — Corporations16. Application 917. Corporation may appoint a representative 918. Representative’s functions 919. Pleas on behalf of the corporation 10Part 5 — Indictments, arraignment and related matters20. Indictments, form and service of 1121. Arraignment 1122. Nolle prosequi, form and service of 12Part 6 — Specific applications23. Application for bail 1324. Application for acceleration of proceedings (Code ss. 608 & 609) 1325. Application for a stay of proceedings 1326. Application to quash indictment (Code s. 614) 1427. Application for trial by judge alone (Code s. 651A) 1428. Application under Criminal Injuries (Compensation) Act 1970 15Part 7 — Witnesses29. Witness in custody, request for presence of 1730. Subpoenas, request for and issue of 1731. Subpoenas, service of 1832. Subpoenas, setting aside 1833. Subpoenas to produce records or things 1934. Warrant to arrest a witness 19Part 8 — Matters prior to actual trial35. Change of court 2136. Change of venue (Code ss. 577 & 611) 2140. Status hearings 2141. Pre‑trial hearings 22Part 9 — Arresting, remanding or imprisoning an accused or an offender42. Warrant to arrest an accused 2443. Warrant to remand an accused 2444. Warrant to imprison an offender 24Part 10 — Trial45. Proper officer 2546. Jury may be given documents 25Part 11 — Sentencing and other orders47. Pending charges 2648. Materials to assist in sentencing 2749. Trial as to material facts 2850. Stay of operation of orders pending an appeal 28Part 12 — Court of Criminal Appeal51. Interpretation 3052. Sittings 3053. Commencing an appeal 3054. Extensions of time 3155. Particulars may be sought and ordered 3156. Attorney General’s reference of point of law (Code s. 693A) 3257. Reserving other matters to the CCA 3258. Petitions for the Royal Prerogative of Mercy 3359. Stay of execution 3460. Judge’s notes 34

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