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The primary criminal statute in Victoria is the Crimes Act 1958. [20] Criminal procedure is consolidated within the Criminal Procedure Act 2009 (Vic). [21] Other important legislation includes the Evidence Act 2008 (Vic), [22] Summary Offences Act 1966 (Vic) [23] and Jury Directions Act 2015 (Vic). [24]
The Melbourne Magistrates' Court.In Victoria, Australia, all summary offences are heard in the Magistrates' Court. A summary offence or petty offence is a violation in some common law jurisdictions that can be proceeded against summarily, [1] [2] [3] without the right to a jury trial and/or indictment (required for an indictable offence).
The Act codified most common law crimes in the jurisdiction. [4] Most crimes in this Act are indictable offences , whereas the Summary Offenses Act 1966 covers summary offenses . [ 5 ] Indictable offenses are those which carry a penalty of more than 2 years imprisonment, and have a right to be heard in front of a jury, in the County or Supreme ...
The distribution of an intimate image offence was contained in s. 41DA of the Summary Offences Act (1966) (Vic), and the maximum penalty was imprisonment for 2 years. [98] The threatening to distribute an intimate image offence was contained in s. 41DB of the Summary Offences Act (1966) (Vic), and the maximum penalty was imprisonment for 1 year ...
Police Offences Act 1935, section 14 – 'Public decency' – one penalty unit. [48] Victoria – Summary Offences Act 1966, section 19 – 'wilful and obscene exposure' – penalty two years. [49] Under the Nudity (Prescribed Areas) Act 1983 [50] the responsible minister may declare a public area where public nudity is permitted.
The current regulatory framework is based on the Crimes Act 1900, [72] Disorderly Houses Act 1943 (renamed Restricted Premises Act in 2002), Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979, and Summary Offences Act 1988. The suburbs of King's Cross in Sydney and Islington in Newcastle have been traditional centres of prostitution.
The Magistrates' Court of Victoria is the lowest court in the Australian state of Victoria. The court possesses original jurisdiction over summary offences and indictable offences heard summarily , as well as civil claims up to $100,000.
These offences are defined under section 5 of the Criminal Procedure Act 1921 (SA). [18] Summary offences include those that cannot be punished by imprisonment [19] or offences that carry a maximum imprisonment term of two years or less. [20] Summary offences may also include offences that involve both imprisonment or a fine of $2,500 or less. [21]