Police Disclosures

C Lane made this Official Information request to New Zealand Police

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From: C Lane

Dear New Zealand Police,

How many years can disclosures or any evidence involved it trial cases be held? Is there a time frame where any such related evidence is destroyed in regards to sentenced murder cases?

Yours faithfully,

Moka Harris

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Kia ora Moka
I refer to your request of 5 February 2020 as below.
Your request is being actioned pursuant to the Official Information Act
1982. 
Kind regards
Ministerial Services
PNHQ

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From: "Caleb Lane" <[FOI #12167 email]>
Date: 05/02/2020 10:10PM
Subject: Official Information request - Police Disclosures

Dear New Zealand Police,
How many years can disclosures or any evidence involved it trial cases be
held? Is there a time frame where any such related evidence is destroyed
in regards to sentenced murder cases?
Yours faithfully,
Moka Harris
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Kia ora Moka

 

Please find attached the response to your correspondence of  5 February
2020.  
  

Police's response to Covid-19 has had a severe impact on our ability to
respond to your request in a timely manner. We appreciate this will be
frustrating for you, and we thank you for your understanding.

 

Kind regards

Ministerial Services

PNHQ

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WARNING

The information contained in this email message is intended for the
addressee only and may contain privileged information. It may also be
subject to the provisions of section 50 of the Policing Act 2008, which
creates an offence to have unlawful possession of Police property. If you
are not the intended recipient of this message or have received this
message in error, you must not peruse, use, distribute or copy this
message or any of its contents.

Also note, the views expressed in this message may not necessarily reflect
those of the New Zealand Police. If you have received this message in
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