348A
In forceProcedure where accused pleads not guilty and crown adduces no evidence
Schedule ICriminal Code of the Northern Territory of Australia
Part IXProcedure
Division 4Alibi, expert evidence, trial adjournment, pleas and practice
348A Procedure where accused pleads not guilty and crown adduces no evidence
(1)
If:
(a)
an accused person pleads not guilty of an offence; and
(b) the Crown does not intend to adduce any evidence in respect of the offence,
the Crown must, before a jury is empanelled, inform the court of its intention.
(2) On being informed by the Crown under subsection (1), the court must make a finding that the accused is not guilty of the offence.
(3) A finding of not guilty under subsection (2) has effect as if it were a not guilty verdict of a jury on the offence.
This Act’s bill:Second reading speech
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