Endorsement Flashcards
What is the purpose of the endorsement in the Criminal Procedures Regulation 2017 (NSW) cl 9l?
The endorsement states that the witness’s statement accurately reflects the evidence they are prepared to give in court.
What does the witness affirm about their statement in the endorsement?
The witness affirms that the statement is true to the best of their knowledge and belief.
What are the consequences of making a false statement in the endorsement?
The witness may be liable to prosecution if they have wilfully stated anything they know to be false or do not believe to be true.
What is the Criminal Procedures Regulation 2017 (NSW) cl 9l - wording for endorsement
ENDORSEMENT: This statement made by me accurately sets out the evidence that I would be prepared, if necessary, to give in court as a witness. The statement is true to the best of my knowledge and belief and I make it knowing that, if it is tendered in evidence, I will be liable to prosecution if I have wilfully stated in it anything that I know to be false or do not believe to be true.
