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District Court New South Wales

The District Court of New South Wales

The District Court of New South Wales hears serious criminal offences, appeals from lower courts and civil proceedings.

Court lists

Contact us

Livestream

Learn the range of case types the District Court deals with in addition to hearing certain appeals

Alternative dispute resolution

ADR is a way to resolve disputes without going to court. Learn about the types of ADR and how to find an ADR provider

Where to find free legal advice

View a list of legal organisations that offer free representation and also advice to assist you to represent yourself

Useful resources

Practice and procedures

District court procedures, orders, notices and other resources

Contacting judicial officers

Contact details for the judicial officers and registrars

Who can request transcripts, how to make a request and the cost of ordering a transcript

Recent decisions of the District Court are published on the NSW Caselaw website

NSW Legislation

The primary source for NSW legislation, managed by the Parliamentary Counsel's Office.

NSW Online Registry

File civil forms online and track the progress of your case via the online registry

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Chief Judge and judicial officers

Security in the courts

Access for people with disability

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.

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