UPDATE 15 August 2023: Please do not come to the courthouse if you are feeling unwell. Contact 0800 COURTS (0800 268 787) if you are unwell or are not sure whether to attend.
Health and Safety
To protect the safety of all court participants and staff, the following health and safety measures can be expected if you are visiting a court or tribunal:
Jury trials
If you have received a jury service summons, you can check if you need to attend jury service on our website at: Check if you need to attend jury service.
You can contact us using the details in the letter you were sent. Your letter will also say which court you need to go to.
You can also call us if you need help:
Phone: 0800 COURTS (0800 268 787)
Supporting our customers:
If you are deaf, hearing impaired, blind and/or speech impaired, you can contact us using a communication service called New Zealand Relay (NZ Relay). All NZ Relay calls are strictly confidential, so your information is safe and secure. NZ Relay's services are available 24 hours, 365 days a year. If you would like to find out more about using NZ Relay’s free services to contact us, please visit their website.(external link)
If English is not your first language, you can request a free interpreter when calling the Ministry of Justice. Our staff are equipped to use Connecting Now as an interpreting service, simply say the name of the language you speak, and we will connect you to an interpreter for the duration of the call. Connecting Now is available to you 24 hours, 365 days a year.