Why Remand in Custody?

Typically, a suspect will be remanded only if it is likely that he or she could commit a serious crime, interfere with the investigation, or fail to come to the trial. In the majority of court cases, the suspect will not be in detention while awaiting trial, often with restrictions such as bail.

What is the purpose of remand?

An individual can be remanded to custody while awaiting a bail hearing, trial, sentencing or the commencement of a custodial sentence. Police activity and court practices significantly impact the size and management of the NSW prison population.

What is the difference between remand and custody?

The Magistrate has the authority to remand the person into judicial or police custody. ... The most important difference is of the fact that the accused can be sent to police custody only within first fifteen days of the presentation before the Magistrate after the arrest ,as held by supreme court in State v.