Court of General Gaol Delivery

All criminal work undertaken within the Court of General Gaol Delivery will have been referred from a Court of Summary Jurisdiction, commonly referred to as Summary Court, due to either the seriousness of the crime or the limited sentencing powers of the Court of Summary Jurisdiction (usually only up to 12 months).

Should a plea of ‘not guilty’ be given, a trial date will be set and a jury will be summonsed.

Other matters dealt with by the Court of General Gaol Delivery are:-

• pleas courts – where a plea is entered by the defendant(s) in a case;
• jury trials - all criminal trials have either a seven or twelve member jury;
• bail applications; and
• setting trial dates.