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Oranga Tamariki Act 1989

Appeals - Appeals from decisions of Youth Court

353: Appeal by persons other than young person dealt with in Youth Court

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"Appealing a Youth Court decision if you're not a young person"

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If you are found guilty of a crime in the Youth Court and you are not a young person, you can appeal to the High Court. You can appeal against the decision that you are guilty, or against the sentence you got, or against both. You have to wait until you have been sentenced before you can appeal against being found guilty. The rules about appealing are in section 261 of the District Court Act 2016, which changed this law on 1 March 2017.

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Part 6Appeals
Appeals from decisions of Youth Court

353Appeal by persons other than young person dealt with in Youth Court

  1. Any person, other than a young person, who is convicted in the Youth Court of any offence may appeal to the High Court against—

  2. the conviction:
    1. any sentence of the court based on the conviction:
      1. both the conviction and any sentence of the court based on the conviction.

        1. No appeal against a conviction may be brought under subsection (1) until the person convicted has been sentenced or otherwise dealt with.

        Compare
        • 1974 No 72 s 55
        Notes
        • Section 353(1): amended, on , by section 261 of the District Court Act 2016 (2016 No 49).