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Police v H & M (26 June 2002) YC, Lower Hutt, Walker DCJ
Name: Police v H & M
Unreported
File Number:
Date: 26 June 2002
Court: Youth Court
Location: Lower Hutt
Judge: Walker DCJ
Charge Aggravated Robbery
CYPF Act s274, 276
Key Title Jurisdiction of the Youth Court - Charge Type; Jurisdiction of
the Youth Court - s276 offer/election; Jurisdiction of the Youth Court - age
Summary: Young persons face charge for an indictable offence; query whether YC jurisdiction should be offered pursuant to s276 CYPFA; Police state that hearing should be in the District Court or High Court as starting point for sentencing would be in the vicinity of four year’s imprisonment; Court states that the CYPFA contemplates that such cases can remain in the Youth Court, taking into account the ages of the young persons (15 at time of offence), absence of previous appearances in the Youth Court, victims views that the case should be heard in the Youth Court; Court decides that young persons can elect to have the charges heard in the Youth Court
Decision Youth Court jurisdiction offered.
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