Criminal Procedure Code 2010 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 9 · Pre-Trial Procedures in the State Courts
160. Criminal case disclosure conference
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The prosecution and the defence must attend a criminal case disclosure conference as directed by a court in accordance with this Division for the purpose of settling the following matters:
criminal case disclosure conference
“criminal case disclosure conference” means any conference held under Division 2 in respect of any offence to which the criminal case disclosure procedures apply by virtue of section 159;
the filing of the Case for the Prosecution and the Case for the Defence;
any issues of fact or law which are to be tried by the trial judge at the trial proper;
the list of witnesses to be called by the parties to the trial;
the statements, documents or exhibits which are intended by the parties to the case to be admitted at the trial;
the trial date.
The Magistrate or District Judge who presides over a criminal case disclosure conference must not make any order in relation to any matter mentioned in subsection (1) in the absence of any party if the order is prejudicial to that party.
Judge
“Judge” means a Supreme Court Judge, a Senior Judge or a Judicial Commissioner sitting in the General Division of the High Court in accordance with the Constitution and the Supreme Court of Judicature Act 1969;
Where an accused claims trial, the Magistrate or District Judge who had presided over the criminal case disclosure conference in relation to the accused’s case must not conduct the trial.
Where the defence informs the court during any criminal case disclosure conference conducted under this Division that the accused intends to plead guilty to the charge, the court must fix a date for the accused’s plea to be taken in accordance with Division 3 of Part 11.
court
“court” means the Court of Appeal, the General Division of the High Court, a Family Court, a Youth Court, a District Court or a Magistrate’s Court (as the case may be) which exercises criminal jurisdiction;