When you are wondering if a document is relevant to a case, the Judge can look at it. The Judge can then make a reasonable guess about what the document means, including whether it is real or not. The Judge can also try to figure out what the document is and who it belongs to.
This text is automatically generated. It might be out of date or be missing some parts. Find out more about how we do this.
This page was last updated on
View the original legislation for this page at https://legislation.govt.nz/act/public/1986/0120/latest/link.aspx?id=DLM393576.
12A: Rules of common law relating to statements of co-conspirators, persons involved in joint criminal enterprises, and certain co-defendants preserved, or
"Rules about using things people say when they work together to commit a crime as evidence in court"
14: Provisional admission of evidence, or
"Using evidence in court that might not be allowed, but can be used for now"
If a question arises concerning the relevance of a document, the Judge may examine it and draw any reasonable inference from it, including an inference as to its authenticity and identity.
