High Court Jury Trial Case Volumes - for the 12 Months Ending 31 December 2011
| High Court Registry | New Business | Disposals | Total Active |
|---|---|---|---|
| Auckland | 47 | 64 | 56 |
| Blenheim | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Christchurch | 13 | 8 | 9 |
| Dunedin | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Gisborne | 5 | 6 | 2 |
| Greymouth | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Hamilton | 17 | 13 | 11 |
| Invercargill | 8 | 6 | 7 |
| Masterton | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Napier | 8 | 7 | 6 |
| Nelson | 3 | 4 | 1 |
| New Plymouth | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Palmerston North | 8 | 4 | 8 |
| Rotorua | 15 | 21 | 15 |
| Tauranga | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Timaru | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Wanganui | 3 | 5 | 1 |
| Wellington | 30 | 29 | 21 |
| Whangarei | 6 | 10 | 5 |
| National Total | 174 | 185 | 149 |
Definitions
New Business
New business includes cases committed for trial, cases where a retrial has been directed, severed cases and the difference between cases transferred into and out of the court. It excludes cases reactivated in the court due to the execution or withdrawal of a warrant to arrest.
Disposals (at completion of sentence, delivery of final judgment or earlier final outcome)
The sum of cases disposed, where disposal for a given case was counted at the completion of sentencing, or earlier final outcome. Disposals include cases disposed when sentencing or other final outcomes are completed for all jury trial charges, or when all active jury trial charges are joined into another case. Disposals are recorded in the following categories: Not Proceeded with on Indictment, Discharged Section 347, Other Outcome, Found Not Guilty, Convicted and Discharged, Convicted and Sentenced, and Joined.
Active Cases
Active cases are those that are awaiting jury trial or awaiting sentencing or other final outcome.