District Court of New Zealand

Defendant Name:

CRI:

Scheduled Status Hearing Date:

Scheduled Court:

CRN:

Charge description:

PART 1: CHARGE WITHDRAWAL OR AMENDMENT

1. Identify any charges that will not be proceeding:

CRN: 

Charge:

2. List any charges to be amended:

CRN:

Charge:

Amended charge:

Amended charge code:

PART 2: STATUS HEARING

3.

Is the scheduled status hearing still required?

YES NO

4.

If yes, why (ie, what issues require judicial input)?

5.

 YES NO

PART 3: PLEAS AND ELECTIONS (IF APPLICABLE)

6. What are the intended pleas and elections (if applicable) on the revised list of charges? 

CRN:

Charge:

INTIMATED GUILTY

NOT GUILTY
(if not formally entered)

JURY TRIAL ELECTION
(if applicable)

YES NO

YES NO

YES NO

YES NO

YES NO

YES NO

Defendant to sign here to confirm any NOT GUILTY pleas:

7. Where pleas of guilty are intimated are there any other cases outstanding that should be joined for sentencing purposes?

CRN: 

Charge:

Court:

8. If intending to plead guilty on all or some charges, is the summary of facts agreed for sentencing purposes? If yes, attach a copy of the agreed summary of facts.

YES NO

9. Is the list of previous convictions agreed? If yes, attach a copy of the agreed list of previous convictions signed by the defendant.

YES NO

PART 4: PREHEARING MATTERS

Defence counsel

10.

If the Defendant is in custody on these charges, does he or she consent to further custodial remand until the defended hearing?

YES NO

11.

If the Defendant is bailed on conditions, does he or she consent to continuation of the conditions until the defended hearing?

YES NO

12.

Does name suppression need to be continued?

YES NO

PART 5: MATTERS RELATING TO DEFENDED HEARING

Prosecutor

13. Total number of prosecution witnesses:

14. The evidence of the following defence witnesses will be admitted by consent:

15. The evidence-in-chief of the following defence witnesses may be read, but they must be available for cross-examination:

Defence counsel

16. State what will be in issue at the hearing:

17. Total number of defence witnesses:

18. The following matters are admitted and proof of them is not required:

19. The evidence of the following prosecution witnesses will be admitted by consent:

20. The evidence-in-chief of the following prosecution witnesses may be read, but they must be available for cross-examination:

Both parties

21. Jointly estimated defended hearing duration:

…………Hrs

22.

Are there any logistical arrangements or special facilities required for the defended hearing?

Closed circuit TV

Screens

Video/audio equipment

Interpreter (specify language)

Other (please specify)

YES
NO

23.

Has a suitable defended hearing date been arranged with the Registrar?

If yes please state arranged date:

YES NO

24.

If a suitable defended hearing date has not been arranged with the Registrar please identify any dates between ……………………… and ……………………… on which either party or their witnesses are unavailable for defended hearing, and give reasons:

Prosecutor

Defence

Signed:

(prosecutor)

Date:

Name:

Signed:

(defence counsel)

Date:

Name:

OFFICE USE:

Review by Court Registry Officer (CRO)

Action:

Signed:

 Date:

Judicial direction required: YES NO

If judicial direction is required, complete Case Management Memorandum coversheet