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23 August 2024
Bevan Ellis
[FYI request #27830 email]
Ref: OIA 114408
Tēnā koe Bevan
Official Information Act request: Private Prosecutions
Thank you for your email of 26 July 2024 requesting, under the Of icial Information Act 1982
(the OIA), information regarding the guidance for District Court Registrars. Specifically, you
requested the following:
According to your response to OIA 108818, a smal number of charging documents
filed by private prosecutors are accepted for filing by Registrars and not referred to a
District Court Judge. I request all guidance, policies, and advice given to District Court
Registrars regarding the handling of charging documents filed by private prosecutors.
A response to your request is being prepared. However, due to consultation required, this
cannot be reasonably made in the original time limit. As such, I am extending your request
by 10 working days under section 15A of the Act. You can expect to receive a response by
no later than 6 September 2024. We wil endeavour to respond to you earlier.
If you require any further information, please contact Media & Social Media Manager Joe
Locke at [email address]
You have the right under section 28(3) of the Act to complain to the Ombudsman about the
decision to extend the time for responding to your request. The Ombudsman may be
contacted by email to [email address] or by phone on 0800 802 602.
Nāku noa, nā
Antony Paltridge
Team Leader, Ministerial Relations and Services