Prosecution Guidelines
Solicitor-General's Guidelines 2024
Published: 12 December 2024
The prior guidance below may still be applied by some agencies while they transition to the new guidelines
Solicitor-General’s Guidelines for the Use of Warnings
As at 23 December 2021. Published: December 23, 2021
Solicitor-General's Prosecution Guidelines 2013
Prosecution Guidelines as at 1 July 2013. Published: Jun 28, 2013
Solicitor-General's Guidelines for Jury Selection
As at 6 August 2021. Published: Aug 6, 2021
Solicitor-General's Guidelines for Use of Inmate Admissions Evidence
As at 6 August 2021. Published: Aug 6, 2021
Solicitor-General's Guidelines for Diversion Schemes
As at 6 August 2021. Published: Aug 6, 2021
Solicitor-General's Guidelines for Payments connected to Plea Arrangements or Diversion
As at 6 August 2021. Published: Aug 6, 2021
Solicitor-General's Guidelines for Prosecuting Sexual Violence
As at 3 July 2023. Published: Jul 3, 2023
Solicitor-General's Guidelines for Immunity from Prosecution for Cartel Offences
As at 20 December 2022. Published: Dec 20, 2022
Victims of Crime - Guidelines for Prosecutors
Victims of Crime - Guidelines for Prosecutors. Published: Dec 1, 2014
Guidelines for Using Digital CCTV Evidence in Law Enforcement
These digital CCTV evidence guidelines have been prepared by NZ Police and ESR Forensic at the request of the Solicitor-General and in consultation with other government departments involved with using CCTV evidence. Published: Oct 31, 2013
Media Protocol for Prosecutors
Media Protocol for Prosecutors. Published: Jul 1, 2013