Postal address: Tribunals Unit Criminal Justice Assistance Reimbursement Scheme DX SX 11159 Wellington
If there's any information missing from your claim it will delay the process, so make sure you fill out everything and if you have any questions you can contact us
Evidence to support your claim
You must provide evidence to support your claim. Include things like:
statements from the police confirming what happened
proof of any property being claimed for and its current value
how the property was lost or damaged.
You’re responsible for providing the proof that there was loss, and that the loss was as a direct result of helping police as a witness.
You can also include letters of support from any social services agencies who have helped you, such as Victim Support.
Having someone represent you
You can choose a person or an organisation to be your agent or representative. You’re still responsible for anything they do on your behalf. This means it’s important that you choose your representative carefully.
You can stop this person from being your agent or representative at any time. To do this you need to tell us in writing.
How your agent or representative can help
They can:
access your personal information relating to your case
receive correspondence relating to your case
act on your behalf in most matters relating to your case.
Appoint someone to act for you
You can represent yourself or you can appoint an agent or representative (like a lawyer) to represent you during the process.
Both you and your representative need to fill out this form: