❓ WA Parliamentary Question on Notice regarding the number of remand prisoners found not guilty, had trials aborted, or were released without trial, and whether compensation is provided. The answer provides statistics for 2004/05, 2005/06, and 2006/07 and confirms no legal requirement for compensation.
AnsweredQoN 5588Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
(1) How many remand prisoners in each of the past three years have been found not guilty?
(2) How many remand prisoners in each of the past three years had their trials aborted or were released without being brought to trial?
(3) Is any compensation made to remand prisoner’s found not guilty or whose trial is aborted or who were released without being brought to trial?
(2) How many remand prisoners in each of the past three years had their trials aborted or were released without being brought to trial?
(3) Is any compensation made to remand prisoner’s found not guilty or whose trial is aborted or who were released without being brought to trial?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
21 November 2007
Responded by
Minister for Child Protection representing the Attorney General
Response time
28 days
(1)
2004/5
2005/6
2006/7
Acquit
* Remand
Total Criminal Lodgements
Acquit
Remand
Total Criminal Lodgements
Acquit
Remand
Total Criminal Lodgements
Supreme Court
31
516
31
463
15
394
District
Court
88
7059
65
6845
68
6022
Magistrates
Court
0
139,537
0
155,458
0
178,722
TOTAL
119
2767
147,112
96
2868
162766
83
3094
185,138
* Remand = remanded in custody, court not specified
The data shown above indicates the number of remand prisoners who were acquitted on all charges at trial.
A remand prisoner is classified as someone who has never been granted bail by the court during the life of the case.
(2)
2004/05
2005/06
2006/07
Supreme Court
9
3
3
District Court
38
23
38
Magistrates Court
0
4
2
The data shown above indicates the number of people who had all charges discontinued by the prosecution, at trial or at other stages of court proceedings.
(3)
There is no legal requirement for compensation for persons remanded in custody and subsequently acquitted.
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2004/5
2005/6
2006/7
Acquit
* Remand
Total Criminal Lodgements
Acquit
Remand
Total Criminal Lodgements
Acquit
Remand
Total Criminal Lodgements
Supreme Court
31
516
31
463
15
394
District
Court
88
7059
65
6845
68
6022
Magistrates
Court
0
139,537
0
155,458
0
178,722
TOTAL
119
2767
147,112
96
2868
162766
83
3094
185,138
* Remand = remanded in custody, court not specified
The data shown above indicates the number of remand prisoners who were acquitted on all charges at trial.
A remand prisoner is classified as someone who has never been granted bail by the court during the life of the case.
(2)
2004/05
2005/06
2006/07
Supreme Court
9
3
3
District Court
38
23
38
Magistrates Court
0
4
2
The data shown above indicates the number of people who had all charges discontinued by the prosecution, at trial or at other stages of court proceedings.
(3)
There is no legal requirement for compensation for persons remanded in custody and subsequently acquitted.
Notice: This document is created or edited using unregistered or evaluation copy of rtLib valid for testing or development purposes only. To use it for productive or any other purposes please register it. You may purchase the license on
http://www.rtlib.com
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