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Court fees payable on conviction unless good cause shown [8] Arizona: Court fees never available in a criminal case, even in cases of a bad faith argument [9] Arkansas: Court costs assessed on conviction or guilty plea; [10] $150 for misdemeanor or felony violation and $75 for local ordinance [10] California Colorado
Section 42 of the Senior Courts Act 1981 provides the High Court with the power to make an order restricting the ability of a person to undertake litigation without leave of the High Court. The High Court may make a civil proceedings order, a criminal proceedings order or an all proceedings order. A person subject to a civil proceedings order ...
A court order for costs is enforceable as a debt against the unsuccessful party. [64] Either party can appeal against a detailed assessment, to a costs judge or district judge of the High Court if the assessment was made by a court officer, or by the usual routes of appeal if the assessment was made by a judge.
The legal aid system in New Zealand provides government-funded legal assistance to those who are unable to afford a lawyer. Legal aid is available for almost all court actions across all levels of the court system. This includes criminal charges, civil issues, family disputes, appeals and Waitangi Tribunal claims. Since its inception, the cost ...
In 1980, the Supreme Court was renamed the High Court (as it called today), reflecting its intermediate role. [31] In October 2003, Parliament passed the Supreme Court Act 2003, establishing a new Supreme Court of New Zealand in Wellington in July 2004, [8] and simultaneously ending the right of appeal to the Privy Council. [32]
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The International Visitor Conservation and Tourism Levy (IVL) for foreign tourists will increase from the current fee of 35 New Zealand Dollars, about $22, to NZ$100, which is about $62.
It was originally called the "Supreme Court of New Zealand", but the name was changed in 1980 [2] to make way for the naming of an eventual new Supreme Court of New Zealand. [ 3 ] The High Court is a court of first instance for serious criminal cases such as homicide, civil claims exceeding $350,000 and certain other civil cases.