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DISTRICT COURT ACT 1991 - SECT 9

9—Criminal jurisdiction

        (1)         The Court has jurisdiction to try a charge of any offence except treason or murder, or a conspiracy or attempt to commit, or assault with intent to commit, either of those offences.

        (2)         The Court has jurisdiction to convict and sentence, or to sentence, a person found guilty on trial, or on his or her own admission, of such an offence.

        (3)         The Court's jurisdiction to try, convict or sentence for a summary offence exists only where the offence is charged in the same information as an indictable offence.

        (4)         The Court has any other criminal jurisdiction conferred by statute.



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