13. Summons or warrant to be accompanied by charge-sheet and notice when served

13 Summons or warrant to be accompanied by charge-sheet and notice when served

A summons to answer to a charge issued under section 12 or 14 or a warrant to arrest issued under section 12, on service or execution on the accused, must be accompanied by—

(a) a copy of the charge-sheet; and
(b) a notice, in the form prescribed by the rules of court, containing—

(i) if the charge is for an indictable offence that may not be heard and determined summarily or the charge-sheet contains a request for a committal proceeding, a summary of Part 4.4; and
(ii) if the charge is for any other indictable offence or a summary offence, a summary of Division 2 of Part 3.2; and
(iii) advice that the accused should seek legal advice and that the accused has the right, if eligible, to legal aid under the Legal Aid Act 1978; and
(iv) details of how to contact Victoria Legal Aid.

This section was amended by s 4 of Criminal Procedure Amendment (Consequential And Transitional Provisions) Act 2009.