District Court of NSW
30/03/2020

COVID-19
The District Court this morning has released an update regarding COVID-19-related arrangements.
On and from 1 April 2020, the District Court of NSW will temporarily suspend New Judge alone trials, sentence hearings, Local Court Appeals, arraignments and readiness hearings, where the defendant is not in custody. This temporary suspension will be reviewed on 1 May 2020.
The Court will continue to hear to the extent and for as long as possible, consistent with health advice, all criminal matters where the defendant is in custody, with the exception of new jury trials which remain temporarily suspended.
Read the Chief Judge's announcement here.
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