Magistrates Court (General) Rules 2005

Except as provided in any order under the Criminal Procedure Act 2004 section 171, in respect of criminal proceedings in the Court, any person is entitled, on request, to the following information relating to a particular case —

the name of the accused;

in relation to each charge in that case against the accused —

the charge; and

any conviction or order made in respect of the charge; and

any penalty imposed on the accused in relation to the charge.

A request may be made at a registry —

orally, in person or by telephone; or

in writing, by mail, fax or email.

Nothing in subrule (1) entitles a person to obtain information about the accused’s criminal history other than information in respect of a charge in the case to which the request relates.