Court Trial Protocol




NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE, No. 49
3 MAY 2013

COURT OF TRIAL PROTOCOL ESTABLISHED BY THE CHIEF HIGH COURT JUDGE AND THE CHIEF DISTRICT COURT JUDGE FOR CATEGORY 2 AND 3 OFFENCES

This protocol identifies cases and classes of cases which must always be considered for transfer to the High Court in accordance with section 66 of the Criminal Procedure Act 2011. It is the obligation of the prosecution to identify cases falling within the protocol.

The protocol has been developed following consultation between the Chief High Court Judge and the Chief District Court Judge. The provisions of this protocol may be revised from time to time.

Class 1: Cases involving the following offences

Crimes Act 1961

Section Offence
Section 69(3) Aiding and abetting crime outside New Zealand
Sections 93, 94 Piratical acts
Section 97 Accessory after the fact to piracy
Section 98AA(1) Dealing in people under 18 for sexual exploitation, removal of body parts or engagement in forced labour
Section 98A Participation in organised criminal group
Section 98C Smuggling migrants
Section 98D Trafficking in people by means or coercion or deception
Section 104 Corruption and bribery of law enforcement officer
Section 105 Corruption and bribery of official
Section 105C Bribery of foreign public official
Section 105D Bribery outside New Zealand of foreign public official
Sections 108, 109 Perjury, where charge relates to proceedings that were held in the High Court
Section 113 Fabricating evidence, where charge relates to proceedings that were held in the High Court
Section 115 Conspiring to bring false accusation, where charge relates to proceedings that were held in the High Court
Section 116 Conspiring to defeat justice, where charge relates to proceedings that were held in the High Court
Section 117 Corrupting juries and witnesses, where charge relates to proceedings that were held in the High Court
Section 176 Accessory after the fact to murder
Section 179 Aiding and abetting suicide
Section 182 Killing unborn child
Section 183(1) Procuring abortion
Section 208* Abduction of woman or girl
Section 208 Abduction for purposes of marriage or sexual connection
Section 209 Kidnapping
Section 235(a) Aggravated robbery causing grievous bodily harm
Section 236(1)(a) Causing grievous bodily harm with intent to rob
Section 238(1)† Extortion by certain threats


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