Criminal Code 1899 (Qld)
3 Division of offences
(1) Offences are of 2 kinds, namely, criminal offences and regulatory offences.
(2) Criminal offences comprise crimes, misdemeanours and simple offences.
(3) Crimes and misdemeanours are indictable offences; that is to say, the offenders can not, unless otherwise expressly stated, be prosecuted or convicted except upon indictment.
(4) A person guilty of a regulatory offence or a simple offence may be summarily convicted by a Magistrates Court.
(5) An offence not otherwise designated is a simple offence.
(1) Offences are of 2 kinds, namely, criminal offences and regulatory offences.
(2) Criminal offences comprise crimes, misdemeanours and simple offences.
(3) Crimes and misdemeanours are indictable offences; that is to say, the offenders can not, unless otherwise expressly stated, be prosecuted or convicted except upon indictment.
(4) A person guilty of a regulatory offence or a simple offence may be summarily convicted by a Magistrates Court.
(5) An offence not otherwise designated is a simple offence.
Simple/Summary/
|
Indictable offence
* Proceed on indictment (s 560 Criminal Code 1899 (Qld))
* No limitation period (but nb - requirement to present within 6 months of committal hearing: s 590 Criminal Code 1899 (Qld) * Usual Prosecutor - Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (State/Cth) in District or Supreme Court * Place of Disposition dependent on whether it is electable offence or one which is required to be disposed of summarily/not
|