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Click here for guidance on addressing and corresponding with Magistrates of the Local Court of NSW.

A range of information sheets have been prepared as an easy to follow guide to procedures within the Local Court. The information is of a general nature and cannot be relied upon as legal advice on the topics covered. The information provided is not intended to be a substituted for independent legal advice.

- Apprehended Violence Orders (AVO's)
- Criminal Procedures in the Local Court
- Neighbourhood Problems
- Links to Other Related Websites
- Going to court
- Legal Advice & Assistance
- Mediation
- Family Law
- Debts
- Traffic Matters
- Under Arrest?
- Bail
- Convictions



Apprehended Violence Orders (AVO's)
Apprehended Violence Orders (AVO's)
Information for protected persons (Domestic Violence)
Information for protected persons (Personal Violence)
Information for Defendants (AVOs)
Interim Apprehended Violence Orders
Appeals & Apprehended Violence Orders
Provisional Order (Ex parte)
Ancilliary Property Recovery Order
Changing or Cancelling Apprehended Violence Orders

Criminal Procedures in the Local Court
Going to Court for a Criminal Matter
Types of Penalties Imposed in the Local Court
Getting Time to Pay a Fine
Application to Review a Criminal Case Heard in the Absence of the Defendant
Being a Bail Guarantor


Links to Other Related Websites:
Below is a range of selected information sheets available from other government and legal agencies providing additional information regarding neighbourhood and general legal problems which may come before the Local Court.


A handy guide to the Local Court for Defendants (Legal Aid NSW)

People with disabilities

Going to a committal hearing (Legal Aid NSW)

Do you want to appeal from the Local Court? (Legal Aid NSW)

What is a character reference? (Legal Aid NSW)

LawAccess NSW (Attorney General's Department)
LawAccess NSW is a free service providing a single point of access to legal and related assistance services in New South Wales.


What is Mediation (Community Justice Centres)


Your parents are going to court (Legal Aid NSW)

What about the children - custody disputes (Law Society of NSW)

De Facto Relationships (Law Society of NSW)

Marriage Breaking Down? (Law Society of NSW)

Family Court

Australian Law Online

Debt - Are you being squeezed (Legal Aid NSW)

Recovering Unpaid Debts (Office of the NSW Sheriff)

Enforcing Court Orders (Office of the NSW Sheriff)


Problems with debt (Law Society of NSW)

Where can I get some legal help?

Charged with drink driving (Legal Aid NSW)

Have you crashed you car? (Legal Aid NSW)

The Police and young offenders (NSW Police Service)
Going to Court About a Debt
Young people -Your rights and the police (Law Society of NSW)

What are my rights if I am arrested by the Police?

Under Arrest (Law Society of NSW)

When can I get bail? (Law Society of NSW)

What happens if I don't comply with bail conditions? (Law Society of NSW)

Are you applying for bail in the Supreme Court? (Legal Aid NSW)

Bail refund procedures. (Supreme Court) <

What happens if you breach parole? (Legal Aid NSW)

What is a spent conviction?

Privacy and your criminal record (Privacy NSW)

Paying fines (State Debt Recovery Office)

Getting time to Pay a fine

Questions you should ask your lawyer (Legal Aid NSW)

Winning with your lawyer (Legal Services Commission)

Making a complaint against your lawyer (Legal Services Commission)



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