Committal procedure: Difference between revisions

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{{Short description|Replacement of earlier grand jury process except in US}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2018}}

{{More citations needed|date=October 2009}}

{{Inline citations|date=May 2024}}[[File:Melbourne Magistrates Court - William Street.jpg|thumb|right|The [[Melbourne Magistrates' Court]]. In [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria, Australia]], all committal procedures take place in the [[Magistrates' Court of Victoria|Magistrates' Court]]]]

In [[law]], a '''committal procedure''' is the process by which a defendant is charged with a serious offence under the [[criminal justice]] systems of all [[common law]] jurisdictions except the [[United States]]. The committal procedure replaces the earlier [[grand jury]] process.