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Criminal Procedure Act 2011

Appeals - Appeals against finding of or sentence for contempt of court - First appeals

261: First appeal courts

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"Which court you appeal to if you disagree with a contempt finding"

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If you want to appeal a finding of contempt, you go to a specific court. The court you go to depends on who made the finding of contempt. If a Community Magistrate or a Justice of the Peace made the finding, you appeal to the District Court with a District Court Judge.

If a District Court Judge made the finding, you appeal to the High Court. You can appeal to either the Court of Appeal or the Supreme Court in any other case. You can find more information about the District Court Act 2016 on the New Zealand legislation website.

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Part 6Appeals
Appeals against finding of or sentence for contempt of court: First appeals

261First appeal courts

  1. The first appeal court for an appeal under this subpart is—

  2. the District Court presided over by a District Court Judge, if the finding of contempt was made by the District Court presided over by 1 or more Community Magistrates or 1 or more Justices of the Peace; or
    1. the High Court, if the finding of contempt was made by the District Court presided over by a District Court Judge; or
      1. either the Court of Appeal or the Supreme Court, in any other case.

        Notes
        • Section 261(a): replaced, on , by section 261 of the District Court Act 2016 (2016 No 49).
        • Section 261(b): amended, on , by section 261 of the District Court Act 2016 (2016 No 49).