High Court Jury Trial Case Volumes - for the 12 months ending 30 June 2013
| High Court Registry | New Business | Disposals | Total Active |
|---|---|---|---|
| Auckland HC | 103 | 89 | 88 |
| Blenheim HC | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| Christchurch HC | 11 | 11 | 12 |
| Dunedin HC | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Gisborne HC | 9 | 7 | 4 |
| Greymouth HC | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hamilton HC | 14 | 10 | 15 |
| Invercargill HC | 4 | 6 | 3 |
| Napier HC | 5 | 8 | 4 |
| Nelson HC | 8 | 7 | 5 |
| New Plymouth HC | 3 | 5 | 3 |
| Palmerston North HC | 6 | 8 | 4 |
| Rotorua HC | 26 | 22 | 23 |
| Timaru HC | 6 | 3 | 5 |
| Wanganui HC | 8 | 2 | 6 |
| Wellington HC | 27 | 25 | 27 |
| Whangarei HC | 10 | 8 | 11 |
| National Total | 244 | 215 | 213 |
Note:
High Court jury trials are not held in Masterton or Tauranga, and these registries have therefore been excluded from the table. Jury trials originating in Masterton are generally heard in Wellington, while jury trials originating in Tauranga are generally heard in Rotorua.
Definitions
New Business
New business includes cases committed for trial, cases where a retrial has been directed, severed cases and the difference between cases transferred into and out of the court. It excludes cases reactivated in the court due to the execution or withdrawal of a warrant to arrest.
Disposals
The sum of cases disposed, where disposal for a given case was counted at the completion of sentencing, or earlier final outcome. Disposals include cases disposed at sentencing or other final outcome for all jury trial charges, or when all active jury trial charges are joined into another case. Disposals are recorded in the following categories: Not Proceeded with on Indictment, Discharged Section 347, Other Outcome, Found Not Guilty, Convicted and Discharged, Convicted and Sentenced, and Joined. Cases that resulted in a hung jury or mistrial are not included in disposals, as these are not final outcomes.
Total Active Cases
Active cases are those that are awaiting jury trial or awaiting sentencing or other final outcome.