Local Court Appearances
After the brief of evidence has been served, your solicitor will discuss the evidence with you. You will then have to decide based on this advice and the evidence whether you intend to plead guilty or not guilty. If you intend to plead guilty, your solicitor will tell the court that you are pleading guilty and you will be committed for sentence to the District Court. At the same time the Magistrate will normally order that a pre sentence report be prepared for your sentence hearing.
There may be a number of mentions of your matter in the Local Court before you are committed for sentence. During this time your solicitor may discuss your case with the DPP in an attempt to reduce the seriousness of the offence that you will be sentenced for. This may mean that your case is adjourned while the DPP consider what charges will proceed.
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