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Crimes Act 1958
Parliament of Victoria
Long title
  • An Act to consolidate the Law Relating to Crimes and Criminal Offenders
CitationNo. 6231 of 1958
Status: Current legislation
Victorian legislation

The Crimes Act 1958 is an Act of the Parliament of Victoria. The Act codified most common law crimes in the jurisdiction. Most crimes in this Act are indictable offences, whereas the Summary Offenses Act 1966 covers summary offenses. Indictable offenses are those which carry a penalty of more than 2 years imprisonment, and have a right to be heard in front of a jury, in the County or Supreme Court of Victoria. Indictable offenses can still be heard summarily, that is, in front of a single magistrate in the Magistrates' Court of Victoria.

References

  1. "Crimes Act 1958 - Long Title". Australasian Legal Information Institute. Retrieved 31 May 2015.
  2. "Crimes Act 1958 - Act Number 6231/1958". Office of the Chief Parliamentary Counsel. Government of Victoria. 2 October 2013. Retrieved 31 May 2015.
  3. "Magistrates' Court of Victoria - Crimes Act 1958". Magistrates' Court of Victoria. Retrieved 30 May 2015.
  4. Tarrant, Stella (2013). "Building Bridges in Australian Criminal Law: Codification and the Common Law" (PDF). Monash University Law Review. 39 (3). Monash University Faculty of Law. Retrieved 30 May 2015.
  5. Parliament of Victoria. "Summary Offences Act 1966". legislation.vic.gov.au. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
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