Criminal Procedure Act 2011

Miscellaneous and transitional provisions - Miscellaneous provisions

380A: Transfer of proceedings commenced in Youth Court back to Youth Court in certain circumstances

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"Sending a youth case back to the Youth Court when certain things happen"

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If you are in a case that started in the Youth Court and was moved to the District Court or High Court under section 275 or 276AB(1) of the Oranga Tamariki Act 1989, it must be moved back to the Youth Court. This happens when certain circumstances described in section 276A of that Act occur and its requirements are met. You will then have your case heard in the Youth Court again.

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Part 8Miscellaneous and transitional provisions
Miscellaneous provisions

380ATransfer of proceedings commenced in Youth Court back to Youth Court in certain circumstances

Proceedings commenced in the Youth Court and transferred to the District Court or High Court under section 275 or 276AB(1) of the Oranga Tamariki Act 1989 must, if the circumstances described in section 276A of that Act arise and the requirements of that section are met, be transferred back to the Youth Court.

Notes

Section 380A: inserted, on 1 July 2019, by section 144 of the Children, Young Persons, and Their Families (Oranga Tamariki) Legislation Act 2017 (2017 No 31).
Section 380A: amended, on 1 July 2019, by section 47 of the Oranga Tamariki Legislation Act 2019 (2019 No 30).