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Oranga Tamariki Act 1989

Provisions relating to procedure in Youth Court - Arrangements for hearings in Youth Court

332: Arrangements for hearing of proceedings in Youth Court

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"When You Go to Youth Court, They Try to Hear Your Case Quickly"

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When you are involved in a case in the Youth Court, the court tries to arrange the hearing so you do not have to wait too long. The court wants to make sure you do not have to wait a long time for your case to be heard. You will get a summons that tells you when to appear in court, and this time should be close to when your case will actually be heard.

The Youth Court tries to make sure the time on your summons is realistic, so you are not waiting around for a long time. This means the court staff will try to guess when your case will be heard and put that time on your summons. The court wants to make the process as smooth as possible for you.

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Part 5Provisions relating to procedure in Youth Court
Arrangements for hearings in Youth Court

332Arrangements for hearing of proceedings in Youth Court

  1. So far as practicable the hearing of proceedings in the Youth Court shall be arranged in a manner that keeps to a minimum the time that the persons involved have to wait for the proceedings to be heard.

  2. The time stated in every summons requiring a person to appear before the Youth Court shall be a time that accords with the reasonable expectation of the Registrar of the court of the time when the proceedings in respect of which the summons is issued will be heard.

Notes
  • Section 332(1): amended, on , by section 261 of the District Court Act 2016 (2016 No 49).
  • Section 332(2): amended, on , by section 261 of the District Court Act 2016 (2016 No 49).