Disclosure Terms
Relevant Material |
Material gathered during an investigation that supports, rebuts, or has a material bearing on the case against the defendant. |
Used Material |
Material generated during an investigation that's used as evidence. |
Unused Material |
Material generated during an investigation that isn't used as evidence. This material is relevant to the investigation but doesn't screen part of the case for prosecution against the accused. The disclosure regime applies to this material. |
Source Documents |
These can include information reports, incident reports, tasks, task results, and case notes. |
Disclosure |
Providing the defence with copies of, or access to, any material that might reasonably be considered capable of undermining the case for the prosecution against the accused, or of assisting the case for the accused. |
Redaction |
Process of removing sensitive content from documents before they're passed to the intended recipient. Redaction is applied to some documents that are to be disclosed to the defence because they contain sensitive information that could have adverse effects. Examples of adverse effects include:
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Disclosure Index |
A container for disclosed documents. There's one disclosure index for each defendant. |
Disclosure Schedule | This includes a:
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