Table 4.1. Record of S12AB and Aboriginal Sentencing/Community Court Hearings
| S12AB Special Hearing | Aboriginal Sentencing/Community Court hearings |
|---|---|---|
Jul-22 | 1 | 4 |
Aug-22 | 3 | 6 |
Sep-22 | 0 | 6 |
Oct-22 | 6 | 6 |
Nov-22 | 8 | 9 |
Dec-22 | 3 | 1 |
Jan-23 | 1 | 2 |
Feb-23 | 7 | 6 |
Mar-23 | 1 | 9 |
Apr-23 | 8 | 3 |
May-23 | 1 | 11 |
Jun-23 | 3 | 9 |
Total | 42 | 72 |
Note: Section 12AB special hearings are conducted pursuant to section 12AB of the Evidence Act 1929
An 'Aboriginal Sentencing Conference' can be convened by the Court prior to sentencing for any ATSI defendant. The conference will be attended by the usual parties to the proceedings, who are typically joined by the defendant's family members, members of support services, an Elder and the victim (if they choose to attend). Views expressed at the conference can then be taken into account when sentencing.
Data from previous years is available at: https://data.sa.gov.au/data/dataset