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Oranga Tamariki Act 1989

Provisions relating to procedure in Youth Court - General

322: Time for instituting proceedings

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"Time limit for taking someone to court for doing something wrong"

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If you are charged with doing something wrong, a Youth Court Judge can stop the case if they think it has taken too long to get to court. The Judge will look at how much time has passed since the alleged offence happened and when the case is being heard. You can find more information about changes to this rule in the Children, Young Persons, and Their Families Amendment Act (No 2) 2011.

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Part 5Provisions relating to procedure in Youth Court
General

322Time for instituting proceedings

  1. A Youth Court Judge may dismiss any charge charging a young person with the commission of an offence if the Judge is satisfied that the time that has elapsed between the date of the commission of the alleged offence and the hearing has been unnecessarily or unduly protracted.

Compare
  • 1974 No 72 s 100
Notes
  • Section 322: amended, on , by section 4 of the Children, Young Persons, and Their Families Amendment Act (No 2) 2011 (2011 No 83).