High Court Criminal Trials Held - for the 12 months ending 31 December 2013
| High Court | Jury trials held |
|---|---|
| Auckland | 41 |
| Whangarei | 4 |
| Hamilton | 10 |
| Rotorua | 9 |
| Gisborne | 2 |
| New Plymouth | 2 |
| Wellington | 12 |
| Napier | 2 |
| Whanganui | 1 |
| Palmerston North | 3 |
| Nelson | 3 |
| Blenheim | 0 |
| Christchurch | 10 |
| Greymouth | 0 |
| Timaru | 3 |
| Dunedin | 0 |
| Invercargill | 2 |
| National total | 104 |
Definitions
Total active cases - all cases awaiting substantive hearing or awaiting sentencing, final judgment or final outcome.
Trials held
Trials ‘held’ include cases where the jury delivered a verdict on all charges put to it, cases where the jury was unable to agree on one or more charges,cases where a mistrial was declared, and cases determined by guilty plea and/or dismissal either during the trial or on the morning a trial was scheduled to begin.
Notes:
Substantive hearing: refer to criminal trial/defended hearing for criminal jurisdiction, short/simplified/full trial/substantive hearing for civil jurisdiction, short/long cause hearing for family jurisdiction in general.