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Matters will still be heard in Kingaroy but with few physical appearances<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

March 30, 2020<\/strong><\/p>\n

Chief Magistrate Terry Gardiner has issued new practice directions which will affect the operation of South Burnett Magistrates Courts during the COVID-19 crisis.<\/p>\n

From March 30, a magistrate will continue to preside at Kingaroy Courthouse but not in Murgon, Cherbourg or Nanango.<\/p>\n

There will also be no physical appearances in any matter except:<\/p>\n

(a) By an aggrieved in an urgent non-police, private domestic violence application,<\/p>\n

(b) The media,<\/p>\n

(c) With leave of the Court.<\/p>\n

All matters will be conducted by telephone or video conference including appearances by persons in custody.<\/p>\n

All documents to be relied upon in a matter are to be emailed to the court.<\/p>\n

The sitting court will hear:<\/strong><\/p>\n

(a) Overnight custody arrests \u2013 both adults and children<\/p>\n

(b) Urgent domestic violence applications, including applications to vary domestic violence orders<\/p>\n

(c) Urgent child protection applications, including applications to vary existing child protection orders<\/p>\n

(d) Bail applications, including applications to vary bail<\/p>\n

(e) Domestic violence applications currently before the court which have not been considered<\/p>\n

(f) Sentences, including lengthy sentences, where a person is likely to be released from custody<\/p>\n

(g) Where a defendant is in custody – committal and summary mentions<\/p>\n

(h) Urgent regional Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal (QCAT) matters heard in the Magistrates Court.<\/p>\n

(i) Applications under the Police Powers and Responsibilities Act 2000<\/p>\n

(j) Civil applications dealt with on the papers<\/p>\n

(k) Other matters where leave is given by a Magistrate<\/p>\n

Circuit courts will be conducted by video or telephone link from the home court.<\/strong><\/p>\n

All matters, civil and criminal, currently before the Court (excluding the matters listed earlier) will be adjourned, without appearance,\u00a0 to a date to be\u00a0fixed by the magistrate.<\/p>\n

Notice of the adjournment date will be posted or emailed to the parties and their legal practitioners.<\/p>\n

Bail will be enlarged in the absence of the defendant in criminal matters.<\/p>\n

Temporary orders in force in domestic violence applications will continue for the period of the adjournment, unless varied by the court.<\/p>\n

All criminal matters where a defendant is on a Notice to Appear or bail will be adjourned to a date not less than two months from the first appearance. No attendance is required by the defendant.<\/p>\n

Where a defendant has signed an undertaking, bail will be extended in the absence of the defendant. A Notice of Adjournment with the new date will be posted or sent by email to the parties and their legal representative.<\/p>\n

The court will continue to accept applications to hear matters where delay would cause substantial prejudice to a party.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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