Press sheets (March 2008)

A national and consistent press sheet process has been rolled out to assist the media’s access to press sheet information, and will be fully implemented by 31 March 2008.

Under the new process, press sheets:

• are not destroyed at the end of the day of first appearance

• are distributed to the press bench or are made available to media on request

• are stored for one month

• are destroyed after one month from date of first appearance

• are kept in a designated space known to both court staff and media.

A disclaimer has been provided to each court to be kept with the press sheets, explaining that:

• press sheets are provided to media as a courtesy and are the property of the court

• press sheets must not leave the courthouse

• press sheets are available on the day of first appearance and are not reprinted if lost or damaged

• charges may have been amended or withdrawn since the date of first appearance and are not updated on the press sheet, there is a risk that the information on the press sheet may not be accurate after first appearance

• name and or detail suppression may have been granted, therefore you must check with court staff before publishing.

A copy of the disclaimer is attached.(PDF Adobe Acrobat v5 493KB)