In New Caledonia and the Wallis and Futuna Islands, the criminal court ruling as a panel is completed by two assessors under the conditions set out in the Code of Judicial Organisation.
In the Wallis and Futuna Islands, one or two of the judge assessors of the criminal court may be judges from the jurisdiction of the Noumea court of appeal connected live to the courtroom by an audiovisual means of communication, in order to take part in the debates and deliberations.