❓ Question regarding the number of South West residents charged with criminal offences and mental health issues whose cases were heard in the Perth District Court during 2013-14. The answer provides data on case lodgements in the South West and notes that data on mental health is unavailable.
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I refer to the Perth District Court, and I ask: (a) in 2013-14, how many people living in the South West charged with a criminal offence had their case heard in the Perth District Court; and (b) how many of these people had a mental health problem?
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Answered
18 November 2014
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27 days
(a) In the 2013-14 financial year there were 211 District Court case lodgements * in the South West (Albany, Bunbury and Busselton) of which 11 were heard in the Perth District Court. Court data is provided on the basis of the location where the offence was committed and where the indictment is lodged rather than where an accused resides.
(b) This data is not available to the Court.
* A case lodgement is defined as one accused with one or more charges with all charges having the same date of registration. Secondary processes such as breaches of penalty and breaches of bail are excluded.
(b) This data is not available to the Court.
* A case lodgement is defined as one accused with one or more charges with all charges having the same date of registration. Secondary processes such as breaches of penalty and breaches of bail are excluded.
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