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New Zealand legal deadline calculator

New Zealand court deadlines under the High Court Rules 2016 and the District Court Rules 2014. Use each calculated date as a self-check and verify it against the cited current rule and the facts of the matter.

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30 working days from Day on which the statement of claim and notice of proceeding are served on the defendant

High Court Rules 2016, Part 5, subpart 10, r 5.47(2)(b)Binding

Rule 5.47(1)(a) requires filing within the number of working days stated in the notice of proceeding; (2)(b) supplies the default. Subject to r 6.35 where served out of New Zealand. Corrected on verification: Period and trigger confirmed verbatim: r 5.47(2)(b) reads '30 working days after the day on which the statement of claim and notice of proceeding are served on the defenda

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Deadline Engine provides a self-check calculation based on encoded procedural rules. It is software, not legal advice, and no output is approved for your matter. Check the jurisdiction, inputs, current cited rule, facts and any order or agreement before recording or using the date. Responsibility for the operative deadline and diary remains with you.

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