0800 COURTS closes at 3:00pm 24 December 2025, for urgent matters (relating to family matter or bail conditions), please call 0800 253 425. 0800 4 FINES closes at 7:00pm, 24 December 2025. Our Contact Centres will reopen at 8:00am on Monday 5 January 2026. National Office (Aitken Street, Wellington) reception will be closed from 3:00pm on Friday 19 December, reopening at 8:00am on Monday 5 January 2026. For more information, see Court and Tribunal hours
Without notice applications to the Family Court are urgent applications. These applications can still be filed by hand or prepaid post.
Without notice applications can only be filed to a District Court using these email addresses.
Use these guidelines to file without notice applications by email. A certificate of Lawyer is required to be filed for without notice COCA and FV applications. Refer Rules 308 and 416HA FCR 2002 and the below guidelines:
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