Watch the clock on summary offences: “The Persistence of Memory” by Salvador Dali: Image taken from About.com. Licensed under Fair use via Wikipedia

Careful attention needs to be taken to the nature of the offence(s) charged. Section 179 of the Criminal Procedure Act 1986 (NSW) provides that proceedings for a summary offence must be commenced within 6 months from when the offence was alleged to have occurred. If your charge falls within that category (and aren’t subject to an exception in that Section), the proceedings must be dismissed.