The Nelson courthouse building remains vacated for seismic strengthening and remediation work. Public counter services are restricted, but assistance is also accessible via phone or email.
If dates for any court events have changed, we will contact to let you know.
You can call 0800 COURTS (0800 268 787) if you wish to check where to go or whether your court dates have changed.
Youth Court: A temporary courtroom has been set up at the Community Corrections building at Albion Square, 323 Hardy Street. Youth court matters will proceed as scheduled here or via audio visual link.
Public Counter: To contact the registry, you can call 0800 COURTS or email nelson.dc@justice.govt.nz. If you have a warrant to arrest or need to speak to a registrar in person, you can go to the temporary location at the Community Corrections building and ask to speak to a court registrar.
For more information on temporary arrangements for Nelson courts and Tribunals go to Find us | New Zealand Ministry of Justice
Usual sitting times: Wednesdays, fortnightly
0800 268 787
From overseas: +64 9 583 1900
Nelson Youth Court
WX10725
Nelson
Write the address as written above and send it the same way as any other mail. You can use an NZ Post mail box. If you use a DX mail box your mail will get to us faster
A ramp is located at the main entrance
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