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ARTICLE · 12 AUGUST 2021

Committal mention hearings in criminal law

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A committal mention hearing is one of the first hearings to attend if you have been charged with an indictable offence.

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Josie Giarrusso
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A committal mention hearing is one of the first hearings you will need to attend if you have been charged with an indictable offence and there is a potential for your case to go to a jury trial. Your case will be in the committal stream of the Magistrates' Court if:

  • You have not been charged via a direct indictment; or
  • Your case is not being heard summarily in the Magistrates' Court

A committal mention hearing is a way for the Magistrates' Court to progress your case. Your case will be progressed depending on what you want to do. You will most likely be required to attend a Committal Mention hearing soon after you have been charged with an indictable offence.

What can happen at a committal mention hearing?

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