Automatic language translation
Our website uses an automatic service to translate our content into different languages. These translations should be used as a guide only. See our Accessibility page for further information.
District Court sittings - criminal jurisdiction
Sittings for 2023 resume on 30 January 2023, after the Christmas and New Year holiday. Summer vacation for 2022-2023 will commence 17 December 2022 and conclude on the 29 January 2023.
- All sittings are of one week duration unless otherwise specified.
- Select the location name to see the contact details for that courthouse. Please note - with the exception of Sydney, these links will take you to pages on the Local Court website. The Local Court and District Court sit in the same courthouses in outer Sydney and regional New South Wales, and contact details are the same for both courts.
- Sittings for 2023 resume on Monday 30 January 2023.
| Location | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney |
Sittings commence at 10 am on Monday 27 June 2022 and end on 23 June 2023. | Sittings commence at 10 am on Monday 26 June 2023 and end on 21 June 2024. | |
Sydney Western: |
Sittings commence at 10 am on Monday 27 June 2022 and end on 23 June 2023. | Sittings commence at 10 am on Monday 26 June 2023 and end on 21 June 2024. | |
| Albury | 10 am on Mondays 15 August 2022 (4 weeks), 26 September 2022 (4 weeks), 7 November 2022 (3 weeks), 12 December 2022, 30 January 2023 (3 weeks), 6 March 2023 (4 weeks), 17 April 2023 (4 weeks) and 29 May 2023 (4 weeks). | 10 am on Mondays 26 June 2023, 14 August 2023 (4 weeks), 25 September 2023 (4 weeks), 6 November 2023 (4 weeks), 29 January 2024 (3 weeks), 4 March 2024 (4 weeks), 15 April 2024 (4 weeks) and 27 May 2024 (4 weeks). | |
| Armidale | 10 am on Mondays 25 July 2022 (3 weeks), 15 August 2022 (3 week Special Fixture), 19 September 2022 (2 weeks), 31 October 2022 (2 weeks), 30 January 2023 (3 weeks), 17 April 2023 (2 weeks) and Tuesday 13 June 2023 (2 weeks). | 10 am on Mondays 24 July 2023 (2 weeks), 11 September 2023 (3 weeks), 30 October 2023 (2 weeks), 29 January 2024 (3 weeks), 8 April 2024 (3 weeks) and Tuesday 11 June 2024 (2 weeks). | |
| Bathurst | 10 am on Mondays 15 August 2022 (1 weeks), 24 October 2022 (3 weeks), 5 December 2022 (2 weeks), 20 February 2023 (3 weeks), 10 April 2023 (3 weeks), 29 May 2023 (4 weeks). | 10 am on Mondays 28 August 2023, 23 October 2023, 4 March 2024 and 29 April 2024 (sittings are of 3 weeks duration). | |
| Bega | 10 am on Mondays 12 September 2022 (2 weeks) , 28 November 2022 (2 weeks), 27 February 2023 (3 weeks) and 29 May 2023 (2 weeks). | 10 am on Mondays 9 October 2023 and 26 February 2024 (sittings are of 2 weeks duration). | |
| Bourke | 10 am on Mondays 12 September 2022 and 13 March 2023. | 10 am on Mondays 28 August 2023, 11 March 2024. | |
| Broken Hill | 10 am on Mondays 25 July 2022 (3 weeks), 17 October 2022 (4 weeks Special Fixture), 21 November 2022 (2 weeks), 20 February 2023 (3 weeks) and 8 May 2023 (2 weeks). | 10 am on Tuesday 3 October 2023 (3 weeks), Mondays 26 February 2024 (2 weeks) and 27 May 2024 (2 weeks). | |
| Coffs Harbour | 10 am on Mondays 27 June 2022 (4 week Special Fixture), 22 August 2022 (3 weeks), 10 October 2022 , 21 November 2022 (4 weeks), 30 January 2023 (3 weeks) and 27 March 2023 (11 weeks). | 10 am on Mondays 26 June 2023 (4 weeks), 4 September 2023 (4 weeks), 6 November 2023 (2 weeks), 29 January 2024 (3 weeks), 18 March 2024 (2 weeks), and 29 April 2024 (3 weeks). | |
| Coonamble | 10 am on Mondays 10 October 2022 and 27 March 2023. | 10 am on Mondays 6 November 2023 and 13 May 2024. | |
| Dubbo | Sittings commence at 10 am on Monday 27 June 2022 and end on 23 June 2023 | Sittings commence at 10 am on Monday 26 June 2023 and end on 21 June 2024 | |
| Gosford | Sittings commence at 10 am on Monday 27 June 2022 and end on 23 June 2023 | Sittings commence at 10 am on Monday 26 June 2023 and end on 21 June 2024. | |
| Goulburn | 10 am on Mondays 25 July 2022 (3 weeks), 5 September 2022 (3 weeks), 31 October 2022 (3 weeks), 30 January 2023 (3 weeks), 20 March 2023 (3 weeks) and 22 May 2023 (4 weeks). | 10 am on Mondays 24 July 2023, 4 September 2023, 30 October 2023, 29 January 2024, 11 March 2024 and 27 May 2024 (sittings are of 3 weeks duration). | |
| Grafton | 10 am on Mondays 8 August 2022 (2 weeks), 17 October 2022 (2 weeks), 6 March 2023 (3 weeks) and 15 May 2023 (3 weeks). | 10 am on Mondays 7 August 2023, 23 October 2023, 4 March 2024 and 27 May 2024 (sittings are of 2 weeks duration). | |
| Griffith | 10 am on Mondays 1 August 2022, 12 September 2022, 24 October 2022, 28 November 2022, 20 February 2023, 3 April 2023 and 15 May 2023 (sittings are of 2 weeks duration). | 10 am on Mondays 4 July 2023, 11 September 2023, 23 October 2023, 19 February 2024, Tuesday 2 April 2024 and 13 May 2024 (sittings are of 2 weeks duration). | |
| Katoomba |
10am on Mondays 10 October 2022 and 21 November 2022 (sittings are of 4 weeks duration). |
||
| Lismore | Sittings commence at 10 am on Monday 27 June 2022 and end on 23 June 2023 | Sittings commence at 10 am on Monday 26 June 2023 and end on 21 June 2024. | |
| Moree | 10 am on Mondays 22 August 2022 and 20 March 2023 (sittings are of 3 weeks duration). | 10 am on Mondays 21 August 2023 (2 weeks), 6 November 2023 (2 weeks) and 11 March 2024 (3 weeks). | |
| Newcastle | Sittings commence at 10 am on Monday 27 June 2022 and end on 23 June 2023 | Sittings commence at 10 am on Monday 26 June 2023 and end on 21 June 2024. | |
| Nowra | 10 am on Mondays 8 August 2022 (4 weeks), 10 October 2022 (3 weeks), 21 November 2022 (4 weeks), 6 February 2023 (4 weeks), 6 March 2023 (3 weeks Special Fixture), 24 April 2023 (4 weeks). | 10 am on Mondays 7 August 2023 (4 weeks), 9 October 2023 (3 weeks), 20 November 2023 (4 weeks), 5 February 2024 (4 weeks) and 22 April 2024 (4 weeks). | |
| Orange | 10 am on Mondays 22 August 2022 (9 weeks), 31 October 2022 (2 weeks), 14 November 2022 (3 weeks), 5 December 2022 (2 weeks), 30 January 2023 (3 weeks), 13 March 2023 (4 weeks) and 1 May 2023 (4 weeks). | 10 am on Mondays 24 July 2023, 18 September 2023, 13 November 2023, 29 January 2024, 25 March 2024 and 20 May 2024 (sittings are of 5 weeks duration). | |
| Parkes | 10 am on Mondays 22 August 2022, 24 October 2022, 22 May 2023 (sittings are of 2 weeks duration). | 10 am on Mondays 23 October 2023 and 22 April 2024 (sittings are of 2 weeks duration). | |
| Port Macquarie | 10 am on Mondays 25 July 2022, 5 September 2022, 24 October 2022, 30 January 2023, 13 March 2023, 15 May 2023 (sittings are of 4 weeks duration). | 10 am on Mondays 24 July 2023 (3 weeks), 4 September 2023 (3 weeks), 16 October 2023, 27 November 2023, 29 January 2024 (3 weeks), 11 March 2024 (3 weeks), 8 April 2024 (2 weeks) and 13 May 2024 (4 weeks). | |
| Queanbeyan | 10 am on Mondays 15 August 2022 (4 weeks), 31 October 2022 (4 weeks), 6 March 2023 (4 weeks), 1 May 2023 (4 weeks) and Tuesday 13 June 2023 (2 weeks). | 10 am on Mondays 14 August 2023 (3 weeks), 6 November 2023 (3 weeks), 4 March 2024 (3 weeks) and 29 April 2024 (4 weeks). | |
| Tamworth | 10 am on Mondays 15 August 2022 (5 weeks), Tuesday 4 October 2022 (4 weeks), 31 October 2022 (3 week Special Fixture), 21 November 2022 (4 weeks), 20 February 2023 (7 weeks), 1 May 2023 (6 weeks). | 10 am on Mondays 7 August 2023 (5 weeks), Tuesday 3 October 2023 (4 weeks), 20 November 2023 (4 weeks), 19 February 2024 (5 weeks) and 29 April 2024 (5 weeks). | |
| Taree | 10 am on Mondays 15 August 2022 (3 weeks), Tuesday 4 October 2022 (3 weeks), 28 November 2022 (3 weeks), 27 February 2023 (3 weeks), 24 April 2023 (3 weeks) and Tuesday 13 June 2023 (2 weeks). | 10 am on Mondays 26 June 2023 (5 week Special Fixture), 14 August 2023 (3 weeks), Tuesday 3 October 2023 (2 weeks), 6 November 2023 (3 weeks), 19 February 2024 (3 weeks), 29 April 2024 (2 weeks) and Tuesday 11 June 2024 (2 weeks). | |
| Wagga Wagga | Sittings commence at 10 am on Monday 25 July 2022 (6 weeks), Tuesday 4 October 2022 (11 Weeks), 30 January 2023 end on 23 June 2023. | Sittings commence at 10 am on Monday 25 July 2022 (6 weeks), Tuesday 4 October 2022 (11 Weeks), 30 January 2023 end on 23 June 2023. | |
| Wollongong | Sittings commence at 10 am on Monday 27 June 2022 and end on 23 June 2023 | Sittings commence at 10 am on Monday 26 June 2023 and end on 21 June 2024. |
Last updated:
18 Jul 2023
We acknowledge the traditional owners and custodians of the land on which we work and we pay respect to the Elders, past, present and future.