Courtroom Procedures Amendment No. 3 Act 2025

Courtroom Procedures (Amendment No. 3) Act

An Act to provide miscellaneous amendments to the Courtroom Procedures Act.

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Author: hmquestionable

Sponsored by: hmquestionable

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Article 1: Amendments

§1. The Courtroom Procedures Act is amended by –

§1.1. Amending Article 1, §1.1.1. to read::

    “§1.1.1. A charge lying against any member of the Cabinet, or the President, may be pursued without the approval from the Attorney-General, provided that the Attorney-General must first indicate that they will not be pursuing the case within a reasonable time of a report being made.”  

§1.2. Amending Article 7, §3.3. to read:

    Ҥ3.3. The Judge shall then make a determination on whether the defendant is likely to reoffend, by considering Р 
         (a) The nature, number and seriousness of the accused's charges;  
         (b) The accused's criminal history;
         (c) The accused's general character; and,  
         (d) Such other factors the Judge considers necessary, based on the evidence provided.  
    If the Judge determines that the defendant is likely to reoffend, the defendant will be arrested throughout the trial. Otherwise the defendant shall be released until the conclusion of the trial. This determination shall not be made if –  
         (a) The defendant is being summarily banned prior to the trial, including under the Guaranteeing Equal Enforcement of the Terms of Service Act 2025;  
         (b) The defendant is serving a ban after conviction on a different crime;  
         (c) The defendant is required to be banned or muted during the trial in accordance with some other law.