Press sheets
Press sheets
In March 2008, a national and consistent press sheet process was rolled out to assist the media's access to press sheet information.
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- charges may have been amended or withdrawn since the date of first appearance and are not updated on the press sheet, there is a risk that the information on the press sheet may not be accurate after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, 493Kb). (View HTML version)
