107D

Application for community court sentencing procedure

In force

(1) An offender may apply to the Local Court for the Court to sentence the offender for an offence in accordance with the community court sentencing procedure if the offender:

(a)

has pleaded guilty to an offence in the Local Court; and

(b) has agreed with the prosecutor to facts in relation to the offence and those facts have been given to the Court; and

(c)

is Aboriginal.

(2)

The application must specify a place:

(a)

in the Territory for the sitting of the Court; and

(b)

for which a Law and Justice Group is established.

(3) The Court may grant the application or refuse to grant the application.

(4) In deciding whether to grant the application or refuse to grant the application, the Court must have regard to:

(a) the offender's connection to the place specified in the application; and

(b)

any other matter the Court considers relevant.

This Act’s bill:Second reading speech

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