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Parole Act 2002

New Zealand Parole Board and amendments to other enactments relating to parole and release generally - Summoning witnesses

118B: Service of summons

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"How to give a summons to someone who needs to go to court"

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If you need to give a summons to a witness, you can do this by delivering it to them, leaving it at their home, or posting it to them. You must make sure the witness gets the summons at least 10 days before they have to come to court. If you post the summons, it is considered served when it would normally be delivered by mail. You can look at the Parole Amendment Act 2007 to see how this rule was changed.

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Part 2New Zealand Parole Board and amendments to other enactments relating to parole and release generally
Summoning witnesses

118BService of summons

  1. A summons to a witness may be served by—

  2. delivering it to the witness; or
    1. leaving it at the witness's usual place of residence; or
      1. posting it by registered post addressed to the witness at the witness's usual place of residence.

        1. The summons must be served at least 10 days before the day on which the witness is required to attend.

        2. A summons served under subsection (1)(c) must be treated as having been served at the time when the letter would be delivered in the ordinary course of post.

        Compare
        • 1908 No 25 s 5
        Notes
        • Section 118B: inserted, on , by section 71 of the Parole Amendment Act 2007 (2007 No 28).