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Summary and Indictable Offences
Summary | Indictable |
Minor Crimes under Summary Offences Act 1998 NSW | Serious Crimes |
Heard in local court | Initially held in local court then either district or supreme courts |
Magistrate | May be heard by a judge or jury |
Smaller penalties, less than 2 years | Larger penalties |
Should prove actus reus and maybe mens rea | Should prove both actus reus and mens rea |
Extract from Legal Studies Stage 6 Syllabus. © 2009 Board of Studies NSW.