Victorian Current Acts

CRIMINAL PROCEDURE ACT 2009 - SECT 5

A criminal proceeding is commenced by—

        (a)     filing or signing a charge-sheet in accordance with section 6; or

        (b)     filing a direct indictment in accordance with section 159; or

S. 5(c) amended by No. 68/2009 s. 51(c).

        (c)     a direction under section 415 that a person be tried for perjury.

Note to s. 5 inserted by No. 48/2012 s. 10.

Note

A proceeding may also be commenced under section 83AL of the Sentencing Act 1991 .

Part 2.2—Charge-sheet and listing of matter