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Failing to stop sentences since 2010

C Morton made this Official Information request to Ministry of Justice

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From: C Morton

Dear Ministry of Justice,

Can you please provide the information as to the sentences given to individuals charged with "failing to stop" under Section 114 of the Land Transport Act 1998 since 1st January 2010.
Please include any occasion where the defendant was convicted and discharged.
Please list by year and sentence and supply in an Excel format.

Please also provide the information as to the age of individuals charged with "failing to stop" under Section 114 of the Land Transport Act 1998 since 1st January 2010.
Please include any occasion where the defendant was convicted and discharged.
Please list by year and age and supply in an Excel format.

Yours faithfully,

C Morton

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From: C Morton

Dear Ministry of Justice,

Further to my last email, I would like to advise that for the information as to the age of individuals charged with "failing to stop", an age bracket of "16 and under" is permissible if the age of youths (defined as those 16 or younger) cannot be provided in more detail.

Yours faithfully,

C Morton

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From: correspondence, official
Ministry of Justice

Kia ora

We acknowledge your request for Official Information relating to Failing to stop sentences.

Your request has been forwarded to the relevant business unit to respond.

You can expect a response by 23 July 2020.

Regards
Official Correspondence
Strategy, Governance and Finance
DDI: +64 4 918 8800
www.justice.govt.nz

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Kia ora C Morton

 

Please see attached the response to your Official Information Act request
regarding the Land Transport Act 1998.

 

Kind regards

Ariana

 

[1]Description: Description: Description: Ariana Kauri
http://justice.govt.nz/courts/shared/jus...
Media Advisor | Communications
Services
Ministry of Justice | Tāhū o te
Ture
P DDI 04 466 2943 | Ext 40343
[2][email address]
| [3]justice.govt.nz

 

 

 

 

 

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From: C Morton

Dear Ariana,

Can you please provide Table 1 and 2 included in your response in a workable spreadsheet format such as Excel.

Thank you.

Yours sincerely,

C Morton

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From: Ringrose, Zachary
Ministry of Justice

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Hi

Please find requested Tables attached, as requested.

Kind Regards
Zac

Zachary Ringrose
Advisor, Operations Support
Courts & Tribunals Regional Service Delivery
Operations and Service Delivery Group
Ph: 04 914 3289 |  Extn: 53289
Justice Centre | 19 Aitken Street | DX Box SX10088
Ministry of Justice | Tahu ote Ture
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From: C Morton

Dear Zachary,

Would it be possible to provide a 3rd table which breaks down Table 2 by age groups?

Example:
Total: Imprisonment
16 years and under Imprisonment
17-19 Imprisonment
20-24 Imprisonment
etc

Yours sincerely,

C Morton

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From: correspondence, official
Ministry of Justice

Kia ora,

We acknowledge your request for a further breakdown of the information provided to you.

This has been assigned to the relevant business unit to respond to.

You can expect a response by 13 August 2020

Regards

Official Correspondence
Strategy, Governance and Finance
DDI: +64 4 918 8800
www.justice.govt.nz

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Kia ora C Morton,

 

Please see attached the response and locked data spreadsheet for your
Official Information Act request regarding the Land Transport Act 1998.

Please note, the password for the data spreadsheet will be sent to you in
a separate email.

 

Kind regards

Ariana

 

[1]Description: Description: Description: Ariana Kauri
http://justice.govt.nz/courts/shared/jus...
Media Advisor | Communications
Services
Ministry of Justice | Tāhū o te
Ture
P DDI 04 466 2943 | Ext 40343
[2][email address]
| [3]justice.govt.nz

 

 

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Kia ora C Morton,

 

The password for your spreadsheet is: Mortondata479

 

Kind regards

Ariana

 

[1]Description: Description: Description: Ariana Kauri
http://justice.govt.nz/courts/shared/jus...
Media Advisor | Communications
Services
Ministry of Justice | Tāhū o te
Ture
P DDI 04 466 2943 | Ext 40343
[2][email address]
| [3]justice.govt.nz

 

 

From: Media
Sent: Thursday, 13 August 2020 1:27 PM
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Subject: Response to your request (Ref: 82852)

 

Kia ora C Morton,

 

Please see attached the response and locked data spreadsheet for your
Official Information Act request regarding the Land Transport Act 1998.

Please note, the password for the data spreadsheet will be sent to you in
a separate email.

 

Kind regards

Ariana

 

[4]Description: Description: Description: Ariana Kauri
http://justice.govt.nz/courts/shared/jus...
Media Advisor | Communications
Services
Ministry of Justice | Tāhū o te
Ture
P DDI 04 466 2943 | Ext 40343
[5][email address]
| [6]justice.govt.nz

 

 

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