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Crimes Act 1961

Procedure - Trial and sentence

354: Right to be defended

You could also call this:

"You have the right to have someone help defend you in court, but this rule has been removed."

This section of the law used to talk about your right to be defended in a trial. However, it was removed from the Crimes Act 1961 on 1 July 2013. This means that this specific part of the law no longer exists. The right to be defended might still be covered in other parts of New Zealand law, but it's no longer in this exact spot in the Crimes Act.

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"A written account of what happened during a court case"

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"The part of a trial where the accused person is told what they're charged with and asked how they plead"

Part 12Procedure
Trial and sentence

354Right to be defended (Repealed)

    Notes
    • Section 354: repealed, on , by section 6 of the Crimes Amendment Act (No 4) 2011 (2011 No 85).