Criminal Practice Rules 1999

The judge at a proceeding relating to an accused person’s indictment must ensure a record is kept only of the following particulars about the proceeding on the order sheet—

for each appearance—

the name of the judge; and

the name of the person who appeared for the accused person; and

the name of the person who appeared for the prosecutor; and

the nature of the appearance, including, for example, whether it was for a pre-trial direction or ruling, or the trial; and

the date of the appearance;

any bail order;

the plea;

whether any request was made to the judge for a redirection by the judge to the jury;

whether, and how many, redirections were given by the judge to the jury;

the verdict;

the judgment;

the sentence;

any other order.

The judge for the proceeding must ensure a separate record is kept of the jury details on the form used for that purpose.

Subrule (4) applies if the court heard and decided a charge for a summary offence (the transmitted charge) against the accused person under the Code, section 651.

On the final decision of the transmitted charge, the judge must ensure the order sheet for the transmitted charge is endorsed with the particulars mentioned in subrule (1)(a)(i) to (iii), (c) and (h).