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 |
Wanganui | 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.