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New Zealand Case Law

Discharge under s147 criminal procedure act 2011
  • 23 Dec 2021

    SIMON v CHIEF EXECUTIVE OF THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS [2021] NZHC 3616

    Citation
    [2021] NZHC 3616
    Court
    High Court

    The habeas corpus application is dismissed because the respondent produced electronically authenticated remand warrants that lawfully justified detention and the applicant failed to demonstrate illegality; any s147 discharge must be sought in the District Court.

    • Lawfulness of detention
    • Remand warrants
    • Discharge under s147 criminal procedure act 2011
    • Criminal disclosure obligations
    • Electronic authentication of warrants