Arraignment List

Friday Arraignment Lists

The Supreme Court Arraignment List is held in Sydney. The List is conducted on the first Friday of each month except for the months of February and December when it is conducted on the second Friday of those months.

No Arraignment List is conducted in January since is Court Vacation.

The listing dates can be found on the Court Sittings page at https://supremecourt.nsw.gov.au/cases/courtlists/court-sittings.html

Practice Note SC CL 2 Supreme Court Common Law Division - Criminal Proceedings (link can be found below) sets out the Arraignment procedures and includes the timetable for filing the indictment, Crown case statement, affidavits and Trial Management Form that is to occur in the lead up to the Arraignment listing. It also sets out what is likely to occur at the arraignment with the presentation of the indictment and entry of a plea by the accused person and setting the matter down for a trial or hearing or possibly adjourning the matter for a further mention/arraignment.

The Criminal List judge presiding at arraignments is the Hon. Justice Hamill. Please note that the dial-in details will be issued to the parties by his Honour’s Tipstaff by close of business the day prior to the list.

Hearings by AVL

All accused persons who are in custody will appear by audio visual link (AVL) pursuant to s 5BB of the Evidence (Audio and Audio Visual Links) Act 1998 (NSW). Accused persons who are on bail are excused from personal attendance and should appear instead by way of AVL. All practitioners should appear by way of AVL.

Appearance in person by practitioners or accused persons may be desirable in some circumstances. Application to appear in person should be made by way of email to the Associate to the Criminal List judge at least one week in advance of the arraignment day. The judge may also direct there be physical appearances where considered necessary.

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Last updated:

23 Oct 2024