Pre-trial Criminal processes

The criminal trial process is the same for every person charged with an offence:

• True

• False

The criminal trial pathway can be different depending on (select 3):

• age of the defendant

• nature of the offence

• plea (guilty or not guilty)

• personal opinion

What is the term used when a defendant is formally accused of a crime?

• Charged

• Convicted

• Acquitted

• Remanded in custody

Which term refers to the release of a defendant from custody, typically under a promise to return to court, often with a monetary guarantee?

• Sentencing hearing

• Bail

• Adjournment

• Case conference

Reorder the following pre-trial processes:

• 1st court mention, pleads, 2nd court mention, sentenced or trial set

• person commits alleged offence

• police determine charge and arrest person

• person charged and court appearance arranged

• person bailed or remains in custody

What is the process called when a case is postponed to a later date?

• Plea

• Adjournment

• Callover

• Mentions

A term that means your case is named in court and that your charges are not yet formally listed for a plea of 'guilty' or 'not guilty':

Simple offences such as drink driving and speeding may be dealt with by paying a fine without attending court or being arrested.

• True

• False

Where a defendant pleads 'guilty' to a minor offence in the Magistrates Court (select 3):

• there is no trial

• the sentence (punishment) is pronounced at the same or next mention

• it's the shortest and least complicated of the trial processes

• the matter will proceed to the District Court

When a defendant pleads 'not guilty' to a minor offence in the Magistrates Court:

• the matter proceeds directly to a trial in the Magistrates Court

• the matter proceeds directly to a trial in the District Court

• the hearing changes from a trial to a 'sentence hearing'

• the charges are dismissed