Victorian Current Acts

CRIMINAL PROCEDURE ACT 2009 - SECT 387I

A recorded statement may be edited or otherwise altered only—

        (a)     with the consent of the parties to the proceeding; or

        (b)     if editing or altering the statement is required—

              (i)     so as to avoid disclosure of material that is not required to be disclosed, or must not be disclosed, to the accused; or

              (ii)     to comply with a direction of the court under section 387F(4); or

              (iii)     for the purpose referred to in section 387L(4)(h).

Examples

Examples for paragraph (b)(i) include editing a recorded statement—

              •     to avoid disclosure of a confidential source of information to the accused—see section 45(1)(c);

              •     to avoid disclosure of certain law enforcement methods or procedures to the accused—see section 45(1)(d);

              •     to avoid disclosure of child abuse material to the accused—see section 185A;

              •     to avoid disclosure of addresses or telephone numbers to the accused—see section 186.

Note

If a recorded statement is edited or altered to avoid the disclosure of material, certain notice requirements may apply—see  section 41(1)(f).

S. 387J inserted by No. 33/2018 s. 116.