What happens on arrest?
https://victimsandwitnesses.cdpp.gov.au/prosecution-process/how-will-i-know-if-charges-have-been-laid/what-happens-arrest
Deciding to prosecute
https://victimsandwitnesses.cdpp.gov.au/deciding-prosecute
How does the CDPP decide whether or not to prosecute a matter?
We will go ahead with a prosecution if we can answer ‘yes’ to two questions:
How do we decide to prosecute a matter?
https://victimsandwitnesses.cdpp.gov.au/prosecution-process/prosecution-proceedings/deciding-prosecute-or-not/how-do-we-decide-prosecute
When an investigating agency sends the evidence to the CDPP (called a brief of evidence) a lawyer with the assistance of a supervising lawyer will look at all the evidence and assess if the evidenc
What is the Statement of Facts?
https://victimsandwitnesses.cdpp.gov.au/prosecution-process/prosecution-proceedings/what-statement-facts
The Statement of Facts summarises what happened when the crime is said to have taken place. The facts are prepared by the prosecutor and provided to the offender’s lawyer.
Prosecution
https://victimsandwitnesses.cdpp.gov.au/prosecution-process/prosecution-process-resources/prosecution
Types of offences
https://victimsandwitnesses.cdpp.gov.au/types-offences
There are two types of offences, summary offences and indicable offences. These are both explained below.
What is a committal proceeding?
https://victimsandwitnesses.cdpp.gov.au/what-committal-proceeding
Committal Process
What is an indictable offence?
https://victimsandwitnesses.cdpp.gov.au/what-indictable-offence
How long will the process take?
https://victimsandwitnesses.cdpp.gov.au/prosecution-process/prosecution-proceedings/how-long-will-process-take
Victim Impact Statement
https://victimsandwitnesses.cdpp.gov.au/prosecution-process/prosecution-process/victim-impact-statement
A Victim Impact Statement is a written or spoken statement that describes the impact of the crime on those affected by it, and the harm the victim suffered as a result.