{"id":1451,"date":"2021-07-22T22:01:08","date_gmt":"2021-07-22T22:01:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/legalblog.ie\/?p=1451"},"modified":"2024-03-21T21:55:03","modified_gmt":"2024-03-21T21:55:03","slug":"cc-procedure","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/legalblog.ie\/cc-procedure\/","title":{"rendered":"CC Procedure"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_63 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" 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class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/legalblog.ie\/cc-procedure\/#Witnesses\" title=\"Witnesses\">Witnesses<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/legalblog.ie\/cc-procedure\/#Evidence\" title=\"Evidence\">Evidence<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/legalblog.ie\/cc-procedure\/#Juries\" title=\"Juries\">Juries<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/legalblog.ie\/cc-procedure\/#Judge_and_Jury_Role\" title=\"Judge and Jury Role\">Judge and Jury Role<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/legalblog.ie\/cc-procedure\/2\/#CRIMINAL_JUSTICE_ACT_2006\" title=\"CRIMINAL JUSTICE ACT 2006\">CRIMINAL JUSTICE ACT 2006<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/legalblog.ie\/cc-procedure\/2\/#Restriction_of_section_104_of_Petty_Sessions_Ireland_Act_1851\" title=\"Restriction of section 10(4) of Petty Sessions (Ireland) Act 1851.\">Restriction of section 10(4) of Petty Sessions (Ireland) Act 1851.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/legalblog.ie\/cc-procedure\/2\/#Exercise_of_jurisdiction_by_District_Court_judges_in_criminal_cases\" title=\"Exercise of jurisdiction by District Court judges in criminal cases.\">Exercise of jurisdiction by District Court judges in criminal cases.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/legalblog.ie\/cc-procedure\/2\/#Amendment_of_Courts_Supplemental_Provisions_Act_1961\" title=\"Amendment of Courts (Supplemental Provisions) Act 1961.\">Amendment of Courts (Supplemental Provisions) Act 1961.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/legalblog.ie\/cc-procedure\/2\/#Exercise_of_jurisdiction_by_Circuit_Court_judges_in_indictable_offences\" title=\"Exercise of jurisdiction by Circuit Court judges in indictable offences.\">Exercise of jurisdiction by Circuit Court judges in indictable offences.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/legalblog.ie\/cc-procedure\/2\/#Exercise_of_certain_powers_by_judge_of_District_Court_outside_district_court_district\" title=\"Exercise of certain powers by judge of District Court outside district court district.\">Exercise of certain powers by judge of District Court outside district court district.<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Procedure\"><\/span>Procedure<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The principle is that each side is free to present its case to the judge [or on the case of the Circuit Court and Central Criminal Court, to the judge and jury. \u00a0The jury (or where there is none, the judge) decides the facts based on the evidence presented.\u00a0 It must be proved beyond a reasonable doubt that the accused committed the offence.\u00a0 A reasonable doubt is a sensible and plausible defence, not a merely fanciful or theoretical possibility.<\/p>\n<p>In a Circuit Court case, the judge presides over the hearing.\u00a0 His purpose is to ensure a fair trial and vindication of the right.\u00a0 He decides all questions of law.\u00a0 He instructs the jury on the law that applies to the case.\u00a0 He may decide that the prosecution&#8217;s case is insufficient and rule that there is no charge to answer.<\/p>\n<p>Each side presents its evidence.\u00a0 The prosecution presents its evidence first.\u00a0 Each witness is led through his evidence by the side which has called him.\u00a0 In a summary case, the Garda concerned who may be prosecuting will give evidence and the judge may play more of an adjudicative and intervening role.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Witnesses\"><\/span>Witnesses<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The accused may then choose to call his witnesses. Each side may cross-examine the other side\u2019s witnesses.\u00a0 This means asking questions that undermine the credibility or weight to be given to their evidence.<\/p>\n<p>Evidence is given under oath.\u00a0 This means it is sworn evidence.\u00a0 Giving false evidence constitutes the crime of perjury which is a serious offence.\u00a0 There are alternatives to give evidence on oath, where a person confirms that he does not have a religious belief.\u00a0 An affirmation is given in place of an oath.<\/p>\n<p>Cases are determined largely on oral evidence.\u00a0 \u00a0Written evidence may be given or read in court where it is admissible.\u00a0 It is a fundamental principle that unless both parties consent, witnesses giving evidence must be available for cross-examination.\u00a0 Some exceptions exist to the hearsay rule some of which apply only in criminal cases.<\/p>\n<p>The evidence as presented at the trial or the summary hearing, \u00a0determine the facts on which the judge or jury make their decision. Evidence may be given which ends to prove the relevant facts.\u00a0 The offence is proved by evidence of facts that constitute the offence and prove that is was committed by the accused.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Evidence\"><\/span>Evidence<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The person accused of an offence is presumed to be innocent.\u00a0 This must be respected throughout the entire procedure. The prosecution will seek to present and bring forward facts that prove the accused&#8217;s guilt.\u00a0 The accused in turn will attempt to bring forward facts showing his innocence of the charge concerned.<\/p>\n<p>Generally, hearsay evidence and opinion evidence are not admitted.\u00a0 An admission against interest is admissible.\u00a0 This is where a person makes his statement adverse to his own interest; effectively a confession.\u00a0 \u00a0Certain matters may be admitted in advance and may not require to be formally proved.<\/p>\n<p>Generally, the prosecution calls its witnesses first.\u00a0 The prosecution&#8217;s lawyer or representative elicits the requisite facts and evidence sufficient which he claims are sufficient to prove the accused\u2019s guilt of the offence concerned.\u00a0 He may not ask leading questions.\u00a0 Leading questions are questions that suggest a \u201cyes\u201d or \u201cno\u201d answer.<\/p>\n<p>A person is entitled to refuse to give evidence in a criminal trial and the prosecution or jury must not take into account the failure to give evidence as a factor in determining guilt. A person need not give evidence, even if the circumstances look as if the explanation is called for.\u00a0 \u00a0He is to be presumed guilty. \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0There are some limited exceptions in the case of certain types of offences.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Juries\"><\/span>Juries<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>In the case of a jury trial, a jury of 12 is empanelled from the Electoral Register.\u00a0 Attendance on foot of a jury summons is mandatory. Certain persons may be excused on certain grounds.\u00a0 Certain persons are automatically excluded because of the nature of their job.\u00a0 Certain persons may be excused if there is a good reason for excusing them.<\/p>\n<p>Jury members may be challenged by either party in criminal or civil proceedings.\u00a0 A certain number of objections without cause is permitted for which no reason is required.\u00a0 Seven jurors may be challenged without cause, by either the prosecutor or the accused.<\/p>\n<p>Any number of jurors may be challenged for cause.\u00a0 This may be, for example, where it is shown that they have a particular bias in relation to the matter concerned.<\/p>\n<p>A jury generally has 12 members.\u00a0 The jury hears and determines the facts of the case based on the evidence presented by the prosecution and defence.\u00a0 Where there are questions as to the admissibility of evidence, the issue of admissibility may be decided by the judge in the absence of the jury.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Judge_and_Jury_Role\"><\/span>Judge and Jury Role<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The judge reviews the evidence for the jury and instructs them on the law.\u00a0 He charges the jury and instructs them on questions of facts on which they must decide to determine guilt or otherwise. He may instruct the jury on alternative verdicts or special verdicts.\u00a0 He considers evidence relevant to sentencing and imposes sentence.<\/p>\n<p>The judge decides legal matters and gives a direction to the jury. If the judge believes that there is no basis upon which any jury may convict, \u00a0for example, no evidence has been offered in respect of an element of the offence, \u00a0he must direct an acquittal or withdraw the case from the jury.<\/p>\n<p>The judge summarises the case and instructs the jury on the law and on the matters upon which it must make findings (of fact). The jury determines whether the person is guilty or not, by ty applying the facts as they find them, to the law as explained by the judge.\u00a0 This is their verdict.<\/p>\n<p>In criminal cases, the verdict must be given unanimously, it may be given by \u00a011 or 10 members, subject to certain safeguards and periods of time having elapsed.<\/p>\n<p><!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<h2>CRIMINAL JUSTICE ACT 2006<\/h2>\n<h4>Restriction of section 10(4) of Petty Sessions (Ireland) Act 1851.<\/h4>\n<p>177.\u2014 (1) The Criminal Justice Act 1951 is amended by the substitution of the following section for section 7:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cRestriction of section 10(4) of Petty Sessions (Ireland) Act 1851.<\/p>\n<p>7.\u2014 Paragraph 4 (which prescribes time limits for the making of complaints in cases of summary jurisdiction) of section 10 of the Petty Sessions (Ireland) Act 1851 shall not apply to a complaint in respect of:<\/p>\n<p>(a) a scheduled offence, or<\/p>\n<p>(b) an offence that is triable\u2014<\/p>\n<p>(i) at the election of the prosecution, either on indictment or summarily, or<\/p>\n<p>(ii) either on indictment or, subject to certain conditions including the consent of the prosecution, summarily.\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>(2) This section shall not have effect in relation to an offence committed before the commencement of this section.<\/p>\n<p>Amendment of Courts of Justice Act 1924.<\/p>\n<p>178.\u2014 The Courts of Justice Act 1924 is amended by the insertion of the following section after section 79:<\/p>\n<p>\u201c<\/p>\n<h4>Exercise of jurisdiction by District Court judges in criminal cases.<\/h4>\n<p>79A.\u2014 (1) Where, in respect of a crime committed in the State\u2014<\/p>\n<p>(a) the accused does not reside in the State,<\/p>\n<p>(b) he or she was not arrested for and charged with the crime in the State, and<\/p>\n<p>(c) either\u2014<\/p>\n<p>(i) the crime was committed in more than one district court district, or<\/p>\n<p>(ii) it is known that it was committed in one of not more than five district court districts, but the particular district concerned is not known,<\/p>\n<p>then, for the purposes of section 79 of this Act, the crime shall be deemed to have been committed in each of the districts concerned and a judge assigned to any of the districts concerned may deal with the case.<\/p>\n<p>(2) Where the circumstances of a crime committed in the State fall within paragraphs (a) and (b), but not (c), of subsection (1) of this section and the district court district in which the crime was committed is not known, then, for the purposes of section 79 of this Act, the crime shall be deemed to have been committed in the Dublin Metropolitan District.<\/p>\n<p>(3) A case does not fall within this section unless it is shown that reasonable efforts have been made to ascertain the whereabouts of the accused for the purposes of arresting him or her for and charging him or her with the crime concerned.<\/p>\n<p>(4) Where a judge for the time being assigned to a district court district exercises jurisdiction in a criminal case by virtue of this section, the judge or any other judge assigned to the district shall have jurisdiction in the case until its conclusion in the District Court notwithstanding that it is later established that, but for this subsection, he or she would not have had jurisdiction in the case.<\/p>\n<p>(5) A judge for the time being assigned to a district court district who exercises jurisdiction in a criminal case by virtue of this section may deal with the case in any court area within his or her district.\u201d.<\/p>\n<h4>Amendment of Courts (Supplemental Provisions) Act 1961.<\/h4>\n<p>179.\u2014 The Courts (Supplemental Provisions) Act 1961 is amended\u2014<\/p>\n<p>(a) in section 25(4), by the insertion of \u201cand section 25A of this Act\u201d after \u201csubsection (3) of this section\u201d, and<\/p>\n<p>(b) by the insertion of the following section after section 25:<\/p>\n<p>\u201c<\/p>\n<h4>Exercise of jurisdiction by Circuit Court judges in indictable offences.<\/h4>\n<p>25A.\u2014 (1) Where, in respect of an offence committed in the State\u2014<\/p>\n<p>(a) the accused person does not reside in the State,<\/p>\n<p>(b) he or she was not arrested for and charged with the offence in the State, and<\/p>\n<p>(c) either\u2014<\/p>\n<p>(i) the offence was committed in more than one circuit, or<\/p>\n<p>(ii) it is known that it was committed in one of not more than three circuits, but the particular circuit concerned is not known,<\/p>\n<p>then, for the purposes of section 25(3) of this Act, the offence shall be deemed to have been committed in each of the circuits concerned and a judge of any of the circuits concerned may deal with the case.<\/p>\n<p>(2) Where the circumstances of an offence committed in the State fall within paragraphs (a) and (b), but not (c), of subsection (1) of this section and the circuit in which the offence was committed is not known, then, for the purposes of section 25(3) of this Act, the offence shall be deemed to have been committed in the Dublin Circuit.<\/p>\n<p>(3) A case does not fall within this section unless it is shown that reasonable efforts have been made to ascertain the whereabouts of the accused person for the purposes of arresting him or her for and charging him or her with the offence concerned.<\/p>\n<p>(4) Where a judge of a circuit exercises jurisdiction in relation to an indictable offence by virtue of this section, the judge or any other judge assigned to the circuit shall have jurisdiction in relation to the offence until the conclusion of proceedings in respect of it in the Circuit Court notwithstanding that it is later established that, but for this subsection, he or she would not have had jurisdiction in relation to the offence.<\/p>\n<p>(5) In this section \u2018offence\u2019 means an indictable offence as respects which jurisdiction is vested in the Circuit Court by section 25 of this Act.\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Exercise of certain powers by judge of District Court outside district court district.<\/p>\n<p>180.\u2014 The Courts (Supplemental Provisions) Act 1961 is amended by the insertion of the following section after section 32:<\/p>\n<p>6\u201c<\/p>\n<h4>Exercise of certain powers by judge of District Court outside district court district.<\/h4>\n<p>32A.\u2014 (1) This section applies to the following powers of a judge of the District Court:<\/p>\n<p>(a) the power to issue a warrant for the arrest of a person;<\/p>\n<p>(b) the power to issue a warrant to a member of the Garda S\u00edoch\u00e1na or, if appropriate, any other person authorising the entry to, and search of, any place or premises (including a dwelling) and, if appropriate, the search of any person found at such place or premises for all or any of the following purposes:<\/p>\n<p>(i) the gathering of evidence of, or relating to, the commission or attempted commission of any criminal offence;<\/p>\n<p>(ii) the gathering of evidence of, or relating to, the contravention in any other respect of any provision of an enactment;<\/p>\n<p>(iii) ascertaining whether there is or has been compliance with any provision of an enactment;<\/p>\n<p>(iv) the gathering of evidence of, or relating to, assets or proceeds deriving from criminal conduct (within the meaning of section 1(1) of the Criminal Assets Bureau Act 1996) or to their identity or whereabouts;<\/p>\n<p>(c) the power to make an order, upon the application of a member of the Garda S\u00edoch\u00e1na or, if appropriate, any other person, directing another person to produce, make available for inspection or to give access to any particular document, material or thing, or documents, material or things of a particular description, for the purposes of investigating\u2014<\/p>\n<p>(i) any criminal offence,<\/p>\n<p>(ii) whether there is or has been a contravention in any other respect of any provision of an enactment, or<\/p>\n<p>(iii) whether a person has benefited from assets or proceeds deriving from criminal conduct (within the meaning of section 1(1) of the Criminal Assets Bureau Act 1996) or is in receipt of or controls such assets or proceeds.<\/p>\n<p>(2) A judge of the District Court may, in relation to a relevant district, exercise while in any place in the State outside that relevant district any of the powers to which this section applies for the time being conferred on him or her by law if, but only if, he or she would be entitled to exercise the power concerned at a sitting of the District Court in that relevant district.<\/p>\n<p>(3) Without prejudice to the generality of paragraph (b) of subsection (1) of this section, a warrant may fall within that paragraph notwithstanding that the warrant or the power under which it is issued authorises all or any of the following:<\/p>\n<p>(a) the entry, if necessary by the use of force, to a place or premises (including a dwelling);<\/p>\n<p>(b) the doing of acts in addition to the acts specified in subsection (1)(b) of this section;<\/p>\n<p>(c) the execution of the warrant by a person other than the member of the Garda S\u00edoch\u00e1na or, if appropriate, any other person to whom it is issued;<\/p>\n<p>(d) the accompaniment of the person executing the warrant by any other persons during the execution thereof.<\/p>\n<p>(4) Without prejudice to the generality of paragraph (c) of subsection (1) of this section, an order may fall within that paragraph notwithstanding that the order or the power under which it is made authorises all or any of the following:<\/p>\n<p>(a) a member of the Garda S\u00edoch\u00e1na or any other person to enter a place for the purpose of inspecting or getting access to any document, material or thing or documents, material or things of a particular description;<\/p>\n<p>(b) the execution of the order by a person other than the member of the Garda S\u00edoch\u00e1na or, if appropriate, any other person who applies for it;<\/p>\n<p>(c) the retention, or copying, for the purposes of proceedings (criminal or civil) by a member of the Garda S\u00edoch\u00e1na or any other person of any document, material or thing, or documents, material or things of a particular description, produced, made available for inspection or to which access is given.<\/p>\n<p>(5) In this section\u2014<\/p>\n<p>\u2018enactment\u2019 means a statute or an instrument made under a power conferred by statute;<\/p>\n<p>\u2018district\u2019 means a district court district;<\/p>\n<p>\u2018relevant district\u2019, in relation to a judge of the District Court, means a district\u2014<\/p>\n<p>(a) to which he or she is permanently assigned under paragraph 2 of the Sixth Schedule to this Act,<\/p>\n<p>(b) to which he or she is temporarily assigned under subparagraph (1) or (2) of paragraph 3 of the said Schedule, or<\/p>\n<p>(c) in relation to which he or she is acting in the circumstances specified in subparagraph 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