High Court Criminal Trials Held - for the 12 months ending 31 December 2014
| High Court | Jury Trial Held |
|---|---|
| Auckland | 47 |
| Blenheim | 0 |
| Christchurch | 6 |
| Dunedin | 1 |
| Gisborne | 1 |
| Greymouth | 0 |
| Hamilton | 8 |
| Invercargill | 2 |
| Napier | 6 |
| Nelson | 4 |
| New Plymouth | 3 |
| Palmerston North | 5 |
| Rotorua | 16 |
| Timaru | 2 |
| Wanganui | 0 |
| Wellington | 7 |
| Whangarei | 6 |
| National Total | 114 |
Definitions
Total Active Cases - all cases awaiting substantive hearing or awaiting sentencing, final judgment or final outcome
Jury Trial 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 Jury Trial/defended hearing for Criminal Jurisdiction, short/simplified/full trial/substantive hearing for Civil Jurisdiction, short / long cause hearing for Family Jurisdiction in general.