New Zealand civil and employment procedure
When is the deadline for plaintiff's affidavits in reply (high court)?
10 working days after service of the defendant's affidavits. File and serve affidavits in reply. This is the plaintiff's reply-evidence stage. It does not restart from filing of the defendant's affidavits at the registry.
- Period
- 10 working days after service of the defendant's affidavits
- Trigger
- Actual service of the defendant's affidavits on the plaintiff
- Rule
- High Court Rules 2016, rule 9.71
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High Court Rules 2016, rule 9.71. 10 working days after service of the defendant's affidavits. This is the plaintiff's reply-evidence stage. It does not restart from filing of the defendant's affidavits at the registry. This source guide requires the actual procedural branch, event and applicable completion facts before a final date can be established. No computed date or paid record is available.
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When is the deadline for plaintiff's affidavits in reply (high court)?
10 working days after service of the defendant's affidavits. File and serve affidavits in reply. This is the plaintiff's reply-evidence stage. It does not restart from filing of the defendant's affidavits at the registry.
Responsible actor. The plaintiff receiving the defendant's affidavits.
Actual service of the defendant's affidavits on the plaintiff.
This is the plaintiff's reply-evidence stage. It does not restart from filing of the defendant's affidavits at the registry.
This is the plaintiff's reply-evidence stage. It does not restart from filing of the defendant's affidavits at the registry.
High Court Rules 2016, rule 9.71How does this provision count time?
- File and serve affidavits in reply.
- Retain the actual event and evidence of completion.
- Check the operative source and any applicable order before relying on a period.
High Court Rules 1.3 and 1.17 define working days and exclude the reference event day for rule periods. Rule 1.17(3) preserves statutory reckoning.
Rule 1.18 addresses an act at a registry that cannot be done because that registry is closed. It does not carry every service act or statutory interval.
High Court Rules 2016, rule 9.71Which facts prevent one automatic date?
High Court Rules 2016, rule 9.71. 10 working days after service of the defendant's affidavits. This is the plaintiff's reply-evidence stage. It does not restart from filing of the defendant's affidavits at the registry. This source guide requires the actual procedural branch, event and applicable completion facts before a final date can be established. No computed date or paid record is available.
The plaintiff receiving the defendant's affidavits establishes the relevant event. Actual service of the defendant's affidavits on the plaintiff. 10 working days after service of the defendant's affidavits. Apply the identified source branch. This illustration supplies no final date.
The procedure has a potentially different branch or direction. This is the plaintiff's reply-evidence stage. It does not restart from filing of the defendant's affidavits at the registry. Resolve the specific branch before treating the ordinary period as applicable. No final date is supplied.
The event, required act or completion facts are missing. File and serve affidavits in reply. Rule 1.18 addresses an act at a registry that cannot be done because that registry is closed. It does not carry every service act or statutory interval. Withhold a computed deadline and paid record. Preserve the unresolved fact instead of assuming an endpoint.
Which conditions and exceptions apply?
- Actual procedural event
- Actual service of the defendant's affidavits on the plaintiff.
- Required act and branch
- File and serve affidavits in reply. This is the plaintiff's reply-evidence stage. It does not restart from filing of the defendant's affidavits at the registry.
- Completion qualification
- Rule 1.18 addresses an act at a registry that cannot be done because that registry is closed. It does not carry every service act or statutory interval.
- This is the plaintiff's reply-evidence stage. It does not restart from filing of the defendant's affidavits at the registry.
- This procedure concerns file and serve affidavits in reply. Compare the related procedures for their own actor, event and required act. Their periods do not replace this provision.
What must the responsible actor complete?
Questions about this procedure
When is the deadline for plaintiff's affidavits in reply (high court)?
Who takes the step for high court plaintiff affidavits in reply?
The plaintiff receiving the defendant's affidavits. File and serve affidavits in reply.
High Court Rules 2016, rule 9.71What event matters for high court plaintiff affidavits in reply?
Actual service of the defendant's affidavits on the plaintiff. Retain evidence of that event rather than substituting a convenient document or hearing date.
High Court Rules 2016, rule 9.71What period does the source state for high court plaintiff affidavits in reply?
10 working days after service of the defendant's affidavits. High Court Rules 1.3 and 1.17 define working days and exclude the reference event day for rule periods. Rule 1.17(3) preserves statutory reckoning.
High Court Rules 2016, rule 9.71Which branch can change high court plaintiff affidavits in reply?
This is the plaintiff's reply-evidence stage. It does not restart from filing of the defendant's affidavits at the registry.
High Court Rules 2016, rule 9.71What must be completed for high court plaintiff affidavits in reply?
File and serve affidavits in reply. Filing, service, notification, payment and discretionary applications remain distinct. No final completion date is calculated by this guide.
High Court Rules 2016, rule 9.71Does this guide establish a final date for high court plaintiff affidavits in reply?
No. Rule 1.18 addresses an act at a registry that cannot be done because that registry is closed. It does not carry every service act or statutory interval. The actual branch and completion facts remain necessary before a final date is supported.
High Court Rules 2016, rule 9.71Official sources and review
Provisions used (5)
| Provision | Purpose |
|---|---|
| High Court Rules 2016, rule 9.71 | Check the identified procedure, event, counting rule or qualification |
| High Court Rules 2016, rule 1.3 | Check the identified procedure, event, counting rule or qualification |
| High Court Rules 2016, rule 1.17 | Check the identified procedure, event, counting rule or qualification |
| High Court Rules 2016, rule 1.18 | Check the identified procedure, event, counting rule or qualification |
| High Court Rules 2016, rule 1.19 | Check the identified procedure, event, counting rule or qualification |