Protocols and Guidelines Ngā tikanga

• Timely Access to Justice Protocol

  The Chief District Court Judge has issued a Timely Access to Justice Protocol consisting of a timely access to justice standard and category-based timeliness thresholds. Timely…

• Bail Application Scheduling Framework

  The Chief District Court Judge has issued a Bail Application Scheduling Framework as part of the work to improve timely access to justice. Bail Application Scheduling Framework.

• Practice Note - Applications for a Limited Licence

  This practice note seeks to promote greater consistency in how applications for a limited licence under the Land Transport Act 1998 are dealt with in…

• Jury Protocol and Guidelines

  Modified Jury Trial Protocol and Jury Trial Guidelines effective 21 August 2023 ProtocolGuidelines

• AVL protocols

  The use of audio-visual links (AVL) in the District Court is the subject of three protocols issued by the Chief District Court Judge in May…

• Practice Guidelines for Accident Compensation Appeals

  Guidelines to Practice and Procedure for Accident Compensation Appeals in the District Court. Issued by the Chief District Court Judge 01 April 2023. Read or download…

• Protocol Containing Guidance on Extra-Judicial Employment and Offices

  Protocol containing guidance for judges in all Courts regarding undertaking any other paid employment, or holding any other office, whether paid or not. PROTOCOL CONTAINING GUIDANCE…

• Criminal Procedure Act 2011: Arrangements for sentence indications for protocol offences

  October 2017 joint announcement from the Chief Judges of the High and District Courts of New Zealand regarding the arrangements for sentence indications for protocol…

• District Court recusal guidelines

  Under s 217 of the District Court Act 2016, the Chief District Court Judge must, in consultation with the Chief Justice, develop and publish guidelines…

• Information regarding reserved judgments

  Information for the profession regarding reserved judgements in the District Court, with specific information on Family and Youth Court judgment timeframes. INFORMATION REGARDING RESERVED JUDGMENTS Section 218(a)…

• Statutory Protocols and Guidelines

  This section contains Statutory Protocols and Guidelines relating to recusals, sentence indications, reserved judgments, and extra-judicial employment and offices.

• Other Protocols and Guidelines

  This section contains non-statutory Protocols and Guidelines from the District Court.