Court locations
Every District Court in New Zealand - find yours. We prepare Limited Licence application documents for all 58 of them.
Auckland Courts
North Island
South Island
Which court do you file at?
After a court disqualification, such as drink driving, your Limited Licence application goes to the District Court that disqualified you. The law says it must be made to a Judge in that court (Land Transport Act 1998, section 105(4)), and the District Court practice note says a registrar or Judge can transfer it to another registry for hearing.
After a demerit point suspension, the Ministry of Justice says you can file at your local District Court. The practice note says to file only after your suspension notice has been served on you, with a copy of the notice attached.
Court fees
The Ministry of Justice lists the court fee as $175 after a court disqualification and $275 after a demerit suspension, plus a $69 sealing fee if a demerit order is granted. These are paid to the court and are separate from our document preparation, which starts from $645 + GST.
What to take when you file
- Your application, affidavit and draft order, with any boundary map.
- Your employer's sworn affidavit if work is the reason, or your Director's declaration if you are self-employed.
- Your suspension notice, or the details of your disqualification.
- Your own affidavit, unsigned. It is sworn at the court counter, so do not sign it in advance.
Each court page below has that court's address and registry details. Confirm filing arrangements with the registry before you go. Read how filing works, or start your application.