Criminal Procedure Act 2011

Miscellaneous and transitional provisions - Transitional and savings provisions - Transitional and savings provisions in relation to provisions brought into force under section 2(2) or 2(3)

395: Cities, boroughs, and other places appointed for District Courts under District Courts Act 1947

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"Places where District Courts can be held in New Zealand"

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If you want to know where District Courts can be held, you need to look at the rules from before the new law started. Any city, borough, or other place that was already chosen under the District Courts Act 1947 as a place for District Courts to deal with less serious crimes under the Summary Proceedings Act 1957 is now also a place where District Courts can be held for trials with just a judge. You can find more information about this in section 4(2) of the District Courts Act 1947 and the Summary Proceedings Act 1957.

Any city, borough, or other place that was already chosen under the District Courts Act 1947 as a place for District Courts to deal with more serious crimes under Part 2A of the District Courts Act 1947 is now also a place where District Courts can be held for trials with a jury. You can find more information about this in section 4(2A) of the District Courts Act 1947. These rules help you understand where different types of court cases can be held in New Zealand.

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Part 8Miscellaneous and transitional provisions
Transitional and savings provisions: Transitional and savings provisions in relation to provisions brought into force under section 2(2) or 2(3)

395Cities, boroughs, and other places appointed for District Courts under District Courts Act 1947

Any city, borough, or other place that immediately before the commencement date was appointed under section 4(2) of the District Courts Act 1947 as a place at which District Courts may be held for the exercise of summary criminal jurisdiction under the Summary Proceedings Act 1957 is deemed to be appointed as a place at which District Courts may be held for the conduct of Judge-alone trials under this Act.
Any city, borough, or other place that immediately before the commencement date was appointed under section 4(2A) of the District Courts Act 1947 as a place at which District Courts may be held for the exercise of criminal jurisdiction in respect of indictable offences under Part 2A of the District Courts Act 1947 is deemed to be appointed as a place at which District Courts may be held for the conduct of jury trials under this Act.