District Court Practice Notes 18 and 19 update

22/07/2021

The Chief Judge of the District Court of NSW has advised that District Court Criminal Practice Notes 18 and 19 have been revised.

Revised Practice Note 18 commences on 2 August 2021 and applies to all proceedings on indictment committed to the District Court for trial on or after the commencement date, with the exception of committals to the Child Sexual Offence Evidence Program Scheme, to the Rolling List at Sydney and to the District Court at Bega, Bourke, Broken Hill, Coonamble, Dubbo, Goulburn, Grafton, Moree, Nowra, Port Macquarie, Queanbeyan and Taree. For these regional venues, the Audio Visual Link ("AVL") call-over system will apply in accordance with District Court Criminal Practice Note 19.

Revised Practice Note 19 also commences on 2 August 2021 and applies to all proceedings on indictment committed to the District Court for trial on or after the commencement date at Bega, Bourke,Broken Hill, Coonamble, Dubbo, Goulburn, Grafton, Moree, Nowra, Port Macquarie, Queanbeyan and Taree.