Court Appearances | Waverley Local Court
A Court Attendance Notice requires you to attend Court to answer a charge that you have committed an offence against the law.
For a summary of your rights and obligations concerning your Court Attendance Notice or Summons, click here.
Before making up your mind whether to plead guilty or not guilty, bear in mind...
- If you are obliged to attend Court to answer a serious criminal or traffic charge, it is strongly recommended that you first obtain competent legal advice from a criminal lawyer on your rights and responsibilities associated with such charge.
- You have an irrefutable right to insist that the police or other prosecutor present formal evidence to the Court to prove your guilt beyond reasonable doubt.
- If you plead guilty to any criminal or traffic charge, you initiate a criminal or traffic police record or add to it if you already have one.
- Your criminal or traffic record might be used against you in any personal injury or property damage claim arising out of the same circumstances.