The Young Adult List pilot commenced at the Porirua District Court in February 2020. The Chief District Court Judge, Principal Family Court Judge and Principal Youth Court Judge (“the Judges”) are supportive of the expansion of the Young Adult List to other courts.
The Young Adult List identifies all persons aged between 18 and 25 years old (“young adults”) and seeks to manage their proceedings in a procedurally fair manner, recognising the limitations and special characteristics of this cohort.
It is recognised that there may be information held on Youth Court and Family Court files relevant to young adults and their ability to comprehend and participate in the proceedings. In accordance with this there needs to be a process for disclosing information.
This website explains many of the things you might want to know if you are coming to the Youth Court, or just wondering how the Youth Court works.
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