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New Zealand Police v DS [2016] NZYC 444

Published 18 November 2016

Unlawful arrest — Children, Young Persons, and Their Families Act 1989, ss 214 and 245. The young person’s arrest without warrant was found to be unlawful as it did not meet the grounds of s 214. Accordingly the charging documents before the Court were nullities, but the police were not precluded from bringing the proceedings through the alternative procedure under s 245. Section 245 requires consultation and an Intention to Charge Family Group Conference. Judgment Date: 27 June 2016. * * * Note: names have been changed to comply with legal requirements. * * *

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