New South Wales Consolidated Acts

CRIMES (SENTENCING PROCEDURE) ACT 1999 - SECT 32

32 Prosecutor may file list of additional charges

(1) In any proceedings for an offence (the
"principal offence" ), the prosecutor may file in the court a document that specifies other offences with which the offender has been charged, but not convicted, being offences that the offender has indicated are offences that the offender wants the court to take into account when dealing with the offender for the principal offence.

(2) A list of additional charges may be filed at any time--

(a) after the court finds the offender guilty of the principal offence, and

(b) before the court deals with the offender for the principal offence.

(3) A copy of the list of additional charges, as filed in the court, is to be given to the offender.

(4) A list of additional charges--

(b) must be signed by the offender, and

(c) must be signed by or on behalf of the Director of Public Prosecutions or by a person, or a person belonging to a class of persons, prescribed by the regulations.

(5) A list of additional charges is taken to be signed on behalf of the Director of Public Prosecutions if it is signed by a person who is authorised to do so by means of a written order signed by the Director of Public Prosecutions or who belongs to a class of persons so authorised.

(6) A failure to comply with the requirements of this section does not invalidate any sentence imposed by the court for the principal offence.