The District Court is running a Sexual Violence Pilot Court in Auckland and Whangarei.
The pilot covers all serious (Category 3) sexual violence cases to be heard by a jury in those courts (read the media statement - 20 October 2016).
The following Best Practice Guidelines have been developed for the pilot:
Best Practice Guidelines [PDF, 35 KB]
At its outset, the following offences were designated for the pilot:
Designated offenses list [PDF, 111 KB]
This list is subject to ongoing review, and offences may be added or removed from the list as the pilot progresses.
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