Page updated on: Friday April 23, 2010

PART 1: The Criminal Justice System

This section covers all the important aspects of the Criminal Justice System which are necessary to know in order to gain an understanding about how system works in New Zealand.

• Being Charged with an Offence
  • There are four ways you may be charged with a criminal offence and become a part of the criminal justice system:
  • You have the following rights:
  • More information:
• Police Bail
  • Example:
  • Example:
• Do I Have to Appear at Court?
  • Example:
  • Example:
  • Minor Offences
• Duty Lawyers
  • More information:
• Legal Aid
  • More information:
• Your First Appearance at Court
  • Entering a “Plea”:
  • Waiting for your case to be called:
• Court Bail
  • Example:
  • Example:
  • If you breach any condition of bail
  • More information:
• Pleading Not Guilty
  • Summary offences
  • Indictable offences
• Status Hearing
  • More information:
• Defended Hearing
  • More information:
• Appeals