New South Wales Consolidated Acts

CRIMINAL PROCEDURE ACT 1986 - SECT 307

307 No court fees to be taken from accused persons

(1) This section applies to criminal proceedings in any court in respect of any offence.

(2) Despite subsection (1), this section does not apply to--

(a) proceedings for a summary offence for which a penalty notice has been issued as referred to in section 20 of the Fines Act 1996 , but in respect of which the accused person has elected to have the matter dealt with by a court under section 36 of that Act, or

(b) proceedings that are brought in a court for the purpose of appealing against, or obtaining a review of, some other court's order or decision in proceedings for a summary offence.

(3) No court fees are payable--

(a) for the issuing of any process on behalf of the accused person, or

(b) for the recording of any appearance or plea made by the accused person,

in connection with criminal proceedings to which this section applies.