Justices Regulation 2014

This section applies if a warrant is issued under section 57 or 59 of the Act on a complaint.

If the warrant is issued at a place appointed for holding a Magistrates Court, the complainant must, at the time the warrant is issued, file a copy of the complaint with the clerk of the court at the place.

If the warrant is issued at another place, the complainant must, within 3 days after the warrant’s issue, file a copy of the complaint with the clerk of the court who is nearest to the place where the warrant was issued.

This section applies if a person asks a justice to issue a warrant that may be issued under section 81 of the Act.

If the warrant is issued at a place appointed for holding a Magistrates Court, the person must, at the time the warrant is issued—

file a copy of any written evidence on oath relied on to obtain the warrant with the clerk of the court at the place; and

pay the fee for filing the copy.

If the warrant is issued at another place, the person must, within 3 days after the warrant’s issue—

file a copy of any written evidence on oath relied on to obtain the warrant with the clerk of the court who is at or nearest to the returnable place; and

pay the fee for filing the copy.

In this section—

a warrant issued under the Act;

a warrant issued under the Bail Act 1980;

a warrant issued under the Criminal Practice Rules 1999, rule 28;

a warrant issued under the Domestic and Family Violence Protection Act 2012;

a warrant of commitment issued under the Penalties and Sentences Act 1992;

an arrest warrant issued under the Police Powers and Responsibilities Act 2000;

a warrant issued under the State Penalties Enforcement Act 1999;

a warrant issued under the Youth Justice Act 1992.

the procedures, made by the chief executive, stated in the document—

called ‘Issuing eWarrants in Queensland Courts’; and

published on the department’s website;

the procedures about computer warrants, made by the commissioner of the police service, stated in the document—

called ‘Operational Procedures Manual’; and

published by the department administering the Police Powers and Responsibilities Act 2000 on its website.

This section applies if a computer warrant is executed using information about the warrant in a document, other than a written version of the warrant, made under the approved procedures.

The document must include the following information about the warrant—

type;

reference number;

date of issue;

issuing entity’s name and location;

the Act under which the warrant was issued;

for a warrant of commitment for failure to pay an amount—

the amount payable; and

the default period of imprisonment;

for a warrant of execution—the amount payable.

The document must include the following information about the person to whom the warrant relates—

name;

address stated in the warrant;

latest known address.

The document must include the following information about the offence or alleged offence for which the warrant was issued—

a description of the offence or alleged offence;

the place where the offence or alleged offence happened;

the date of the offence or alleged offence;

the provision of the Act or statutory instrument that was contravened or allegedly contravened.

This section applies if a person asks a justice to issue a summons that may be issued under section 78 or 83 of the Act.

If the summons is issued at a place appointed for holding a Magistrates Court, the person must, at the time the summons is issued—

file a copy of the summons with the clerk of the court at the place; and

pay the fee for filing the copy.

If the summons is issued at another place, the person must, within 3 days after the summons’s issue—

file a copy of the summons with the clerk of the court who is at or nearest to the returnable place; and

pay the fee for filing the copy.

In this section—