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
From Friday 28 February 2020, Kiwibank will stop cheque use.
If you are a Kiwibank customer and you receive a cheque from the Ministry of Justice, you need to contact the Ministry with your bank account details and arrange electronic payment.
All contacts can be found on our Contact us page.