Victorian Current Acts

CRIMES (MENTAL IMPAIRMENT AND UNFITNESS TO BE TRIED) ACT 1997 - SECT 38X

    (1)     The following findings are available to the Children's Court at a special hearing—

        (a)     not guilty of the offence charged;

        (b)     not guilty of the offence because of mental impairment;

        (c)     the child committed the offence charged or an offence available as an alternative.

    (2)     To make a finding under subsection (1)(c) the Children's Court must be satisfied beyond reasonable doubt, on the evidence available, that the child committed the offence charged or an offence available as an alternative.

S. 38Y
inserted by No. 55/2014 s. 125 (as amended by No. 79/2014 s. 48).