BAIL WITH ELECTRONIC MONITORING
Information for Youth

Electronic monitoring as a condition of bail (EM bail) is available to suitable young people  who
are remanded in custody in a Oranga Tamariki (OT) Youth Justice Residence  while waiting for
a youth court hearing.

A person on EM bail wears an electronically monitored tracker and lives at an address
approved by the Court.

How does EM bail work?
Corrections will complete a Suitability Report and get it

back to the Court, the Police, and your youth advocate
You wear an electronically monitored tracker 24 hours
two working days before your hearing.
a day and lives at an agreed address at all times

unless you have permission to leave for an approved
What is a Suitability Report?
purpose, such as work or to attend training or school.
A probation officer in Corrections will complete a

Suitability Report for a Judge to consider when making
The tracker is monitored by a security company
a decision about your application for EM bail. The
and lets them know where you are and where you’re
probation officer:
supposed to be.

> may interview you (in the presence of your social
How do I apply for EM bail?
worker at the Youth Justice Residence)
Fill out the Application for Bail with Electronic
> will interview the occupants at the proposed address
Monitoring. You may need the help of your youth
and get their consent for you to live with them
advocate to complete the form for you. The form will
> may liaise with employers, schools and approved
need to be signed by your parent, guardian or youth
programme providers to ensure you comply with your
advocate as well as yourself.
bail conditions

> will check that monitoring equipment will work at the
Do I need to give all the information in the
address
application form?
The probation officer will also look at any risks you
If you do not give all the information, a Judge may not
have enough information to grant you EM bail.
might pose, such as:

> not turning up to court when you need to

What do I do with my completed EM bail
> interfering with witnesses or evidence
application?
> offending while on bail
Your youth advocate must file the application at:

How does the social worker help me?
> Court, and
When you are in a OT residence, a family group
> The local office of the Police Prosecution Service.
conference will be held and may discuss your
The court will notify Corrections of the application and
suitability for bail. If EM bail is being considered your
hearing date.
social worker will assist you during the interview and
also assist the Corrections Probation Officer.

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Why might I not get EM bail?
> leave your address without permission
> are late back from a planned absence.
Some reasons you might not get EM bail include:
You may be arrested and have to appear before the
> You are a risk to the safety of victims, occupants
Court who will decide whether your EM bail should
or the general community
continue.
> The monitoring equipment doesn’t work at the

proposed address
What if there is an emergency - can I leave
without permission?
>  You have been charged with or have been found
guilty of child abuse or neglect and the proposed
You can leave without permission if:
address has children living there
1.  you need immediate medical or dental treatment; or
>  The address is not suitable
2.  there is an immediate danger of death or injury to
o  Police or security company staff can't access the
you (– such as fire, earthquake, flood or violence).
house when they need to
Once you are safe, you should call the EM Bail Team
o  The type of address is a tent, caravan, camping
on 0800 EM BAIL (36 2245) as soon as possible.
ground, or hostel

How can I find out more about EM bail?
>  A person living at the address:
You can find the Application for Bail with Electronic
o  doesn’t give you permission to live with them
Monitoring along with more information about EM bail
o  is an alleged victim or co-offender of your
from:
current charges
> Corrections website www.corrections.govt.nz  or
o  has a current protection, restraining, non-
Police website www.police.govt.nz
association or trespass order against you.

>  local Court house
What happens if I am given EM bail?
>  Community Corrections sites
You will agree to follow your EM bail conditions and go
>  prison remand units or
directly to your approved address and wait for a
probation officer, OT social worker and a security
>  Oranga Tamariki Youth Justice Residences.
guard to arrive. They will set up the monitoring
You or someone living with you can contact the EM
equipment and put the electronic tracker on your leg.
Bail Team on 0800 EM BAIL (36 2245)
You will be electronically monitored for as long as the
EM bail continues.

What do I do if my situation changes while I
am on EM bail?
You, your parent, guardian or youth advocate must call
the EM Bail Team on 0800 EM BAIL (0800 36 2245)
as soon as possible. The EM Bail Team will tell
you/them what you/they need to do and what happens
next.

Make sure you call the EM Bail Team at least three
working days before any planned short-term absence.
If you don’t your absence might not be approved.

What happens if I break my bail conditions?
The tracker will trigger an alarm, and Police will arrive
to check on you if you:
>  try to take off the tracker

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BAIL WITH ELECTRONIC MONITORING