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Sentencing Act 2002

Sentences, orders, and related matters - Monetary penalties - Declaration as to financial capacity

42A: Offender may be detained for purpose of making declaration

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"The court can hold you for a short time to ask about your money."

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If you are an offender, a court can keep you in custody for up to 2 hours. This is so you can make a declaration about your financial capacity as required by section 42. The court will decide if this needs to happen.

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Part 2Sentences, orders, and related matters
Monetary penalties: Declaration as to financial capacity

42AOffender may be detained for purpose of making declaration

  1. A court may direct that an offender be detained in the custody of the court for a period not exceeding 2 hours for the purpose of making a declaration of financial capacity in accordance with section 42.

Notes
  • Section 42A: inserted, on , by section 9 of the Sentencing Amendment Act 2011 (2011 No 47).