Local Court: Arrangements for the National Day of Mourning Public Holiday

13/09/2022

The Chief Magistrate's Office has released the following memorandum today.

As you are aware, the Prime Minister has declared a public holiday on Thursday 22 September 2022. As a result, the Local Court has made the following arrangements in relation to that day:

Public Holiday Bail Court

A Bail Court will operate physically at the Children’s Court at Parramatta, as it does on weekends, and will be staffed by Acting Magistrates.

Downing Centre

  • Special fixtures already commenced will continue but will not sit on 22 September;
  • Special fixtures with their first day on 22 September will commence on 23 September;
  • Part heard matters will be adjourned for mention in either the week of 26 September or 4 October;
  • 5.1 matters will be adjourned for mention in either the week of 26 September or 4 October;
  • Custody matters already listed in 4.2 and 4.3 will be listed on 23 September;
  • DPP matters listed on 22 September will be relisted on 20 September;
  • All matters for mention will be relisted in either the week of 26 September or 4 October.

All other Local Courts

  • Part heard matters listed for finalisation on 22 September 2022 should be listed for mention only in the week commencing 26 September 2022 in order to fix a further part heard hearing date;
  • Parties in matters listed on 22 September for hearing should also be listed for mention only in the week of 26 September in order to fix a hearing date;
  • All matters listed for mention or sentence should be relisted for the week beginning 26.09.22 and 4 October 2022. Priority should be given to matters where the defendant is in custody.


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