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1. Originating Application on Notice [DOCX, 40 KB]

   Originating Application - on Notice.

2. Memorandum of Costs and Disbursements [DOCX, 36 KB]

   Memorandum of Costs and Disbursements.

3. Notice of cross-appeal [DOCX, 39 KB]

   Notice of cross-appeal form. To make an appeal to the District Court, where another party to the decision has already filed a notice of appeal, a notice of cross-appeal must be filed.

4. Statement of Defence and Counterclaim [DOCX, 55 KB]

   Statement of Defence and Counterclaim form. Use this form if you have been served with a claim in the District Court, and you wish to both defend the claim AND counterclaim against the plaintiff.  

5. Statement of Defence [DOCX, 37 KB]

   Statement of Defence template.

6. Notice of appeal [DOCX, 39 KB]

   Notice of appeal template.

7. Statement of Claim [DOCX, 37 KB]

   Statement of Claim form.

8. Form 49 Application for Charging Order without Notice [DOCX, 24 KB]

   Form 49 Application for Charging Order without Notice. This editable form has been updated to reflect the new District Court Act 2016.

9. Form 49 Application for Charging Order [DOCX, 56 KB]

   Form 49 Application for Charging Order - amended for District Court Act 2016.

10. Form 55 Notice of application for final charging order 2016 [DOCX, 24 KB]

    Form 55 Notice of application for final charging order 2016.

11. Form 55 Notice of Application for Final Charging Order [DOCX, 55 KB]

    Form 55 Notice of Application for Final Charging Order.

12. CPA Plea by Notice [PDF, 816 KB]

    CPA Plea by Notice form. Open this form with Adobe Acrobat.  

13. Notice of Appeal Form [PDF, 2.3 MB]

    Notice of Appeal Form. You may want to use Adobe Acrobat to open the form.

14. CPA Notice of Application [PDF, 857 KB]

    CPA Notice of Application. Open this form with Adobe Acrobat.

15. CPA Charging Document [DOCX, 267 KB]

    The filing of a charging document commences proceedings against a defendant. Any person may commence a proceeding under section 15 of the Criminal Procedure Act 2011 by filing the charging document. The document must be disclosed to the defendant as part of the initial disclosure. Section 16 of the Act and rule 3.1 of the Rules sets out the information that must be included in a charging document.

16. Affidavit in support of Restraining Order [PDF, 746 KB]

    Use this form to support your application for a Restraining Order (or to vary/discharge a Restraining Order). Open this form with Adobe Acrobat.

17. Affidavit - civil [DOCX, 56 KB]

    Affidavit - civil. Use this form to provide written evidence to support your application.

18. ACA Notice of Appeal [PDF, 307 KB]

    ACA Notice of Appeal form.

19. Communication assistance application form [PDF, 1.4 MB]

    Fill in this form if you are defence counsel (for a defendant or defence witness), the officer in charge/prosecutor (for a prosecution witness), or counsel for a participant in the family/civil jurisdiction and you want a judge to approve a communication assistance assessment.

20. Request for Return of Samples [PDF, 93 KB]

    Fill in this form if you would like any remaining samples returned to you when the coroner has closed the case.  Please note that it could take some time (possible several years) before the samples can be returned.  In some cases, there will not be any sample left after testing.  

21. Form 7 Notice of appeal to Environment Court [DOCX, 15 KB]

    Form 7 Notice of appeal to Environment Court

22. Application for in-court media coverage coroners court [PDF, 188 KB]

    If you want to film, record or take photographs in the Coroners Court, you need to seek the permission of the coroner by filling out this application form and sending it to the appropriate Coronial Services Unit.

23. Application for in-court media coverage [PDF, 197 KB]

    Fill in this form if you are media and want permission to film, record sound or take photos in a New Zealand court.

24. Form 10 - Order transferring proceeding to High Court [DOCX, 16 KB]

    This editable form has been updated to reflect the new District Court Act 2016.

25. Form 27 - Witness summons [DOCX, 17 KB]

    This editable form has been updated to reflect the new District Court Act 2016.