Crimes Act 1958

The Crimes Act 1958 is an Act of the Parliament of Victoria.^[3] The Act codified most common law crimes in the jurisdiction.^[4] Most crimes in this Act are indictable offences, whereas the Summary Offenses Act 1966 covers summary offenses.^[5] Indictable offenses are those which carry a penalty of more than 2 years imprisonment, and have a right to be heard in front of a jury, in the County or Supreme Court of Victoria. Indictable offenses can still be heard summarily, that is, in front of a single magistrate in the Magistrates' Court of Victoria.

Crimes Act 1958
Parliament of Victoria
Long title An Act to consolidate the Law Relating to Crimes and Criminal Offenders[1]
Citation	No. 6231 of 1958[2]
Status: Current legislation