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Certificate for Costs on discharge or acquittal
Costs in Criminal Cases Act 1967
Court No. xx/xx
Whereas at the [jurisdiction] Court of New South Wales at [location] on the [date] of [month], in the year [year], [applicant's name] appeared in respect of a charge/information of [offence(s)].
And whereas on the [date] day of [month], [year], [outcome- eg, the jury returned a verdict of not guilty and the defendant was discharged].
Pursuant to the provisions of section 2 of the Costs in Criminal Cases Act 1967, I grant to the said [applicant's name] this certificate relating to the above mentioned charge/information.
Pursuant to the provisions of section 3 of the Act, I certify that in my opinion:
a) if the prosecution had, before the proceedings were instituted been in the possession of all the relevant facts, it would not have been reasonable to institute the proceedings; and
b) that any act or omission of the defendant that contributed, or might have contributed, to the institution or continuation of proceedings was reasonable in the circumstances.
I certify that I made no order for costs against the informant, prosecutor or complainant.
Dated at ______________ this _______ day of ______________, 20___.
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[signature]
[name]
JUDGE/MAGISTRATE
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