Criminal Procedure Act 2011
Commencement of proceedings and preliminary steps - Filing a charging document
15: Any person may commence proceeding
"Anyone can start a court case by following the rules"
You can start a court case. Any person is allowed to commence a proceeding. You can do this by following the rules set out in the law, which you can find on the New Zealand legislation website.
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