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Bringing a defendant to Court

Laying a charge
Bringing the defendant to court
Details of the offence

Before a person appears in court the police will go through a number of formal steps. Most of these steps are set out in the Criminal Procedure Act 1921 (SA).

Bringing a defendant to Court : Last Revised: Wed Feb 28th 2018
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