Your Day in Court
Contents
About Your Day in Court - For witnesses in New South Wales, information is available in a video called Your Day in Court and a booklet of the same name (Please note that the video is also available with subtitles and the booklet is available on tape.)
To find out more about the video, or obtain the video, phone the Victims of Crime Bureau on (02) 8688 5400 or 1800 633 063 (Tollfree) or on TTY (02) 8688 5575 (for callers with a hearing impairment), or write to Victims Services Locked Bag 5118 Parramatta NSW 2124.
The information contained in the booklet is available on the following web pages:
Words in court
When a crime is committed
What happens between the crime and the court hearing
Preparing for court
In Court:
People in court
Court rules
Behaviour in court
In the Local Court
In the District Court and Supreme Court
When a defendant or accused pleads guilty
Giving evidence and cross-examination
The verdict
Sentencing Process
Victim impact statements
Penalties
Other important things to know about trials
Appeals
Special cases
Victims compensation
Looking after yourself
Complaints
Where to get more information
Victim Support Groups
Things to read
Charter of victims rights
Acknowledgments
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