Downing Centre Local Court
Address, contact details and practical information for anyone with a criminal or traffic matter listed at Downing Centre Local Court, Sydney.
Jurisdiction
What’s heard here
Downing Centre Local Court is one of the main Local Court registries hearing criminal and traffic matters for the Sydney CBD area. Like other NSW Local Courts, it deals with first mentions, bail applications, defended hearings for summary and Table offences, and committal proceedings for more serious indictable matters that will ultimately be dealt with in the District or Supreme Court.
The Downing Centre complex also houses the Downing Centre District Court on a different level of the same building, which deals with indictable matters and appeals from the Local Court. [VERIFY]: which specific list types (for example, AVO lists, traffic lists, or defended hearing lists) run on which days at this registry was not independently confirmed for this page.
Contact & Hours
Downing Centre Local Court
Level 4, Downing Centre, 143-147 Liverpool Street
Sydney NSW 2000
Postal: PO Box A4, Sydney South NSW 1235
Phone: 1300 679 272
Registry hours: 9:00am – 4:30pm, Monday to Friday
Telephone hours: 8:30am – 4:30pm, Monday to Friday
Official NSW court page →Preparing For Court
What to expect
Arrive with time to spare. Courthouse security screening, similar to an airport, applies at NSW courthouses, and matters can be called on earlier than the time on your Court attendance notice.
Bring photo identification and any Court paperwork you have received, including your Court attendance notice or bail documents.
Dress neatly and conservatively. There is no strict formal dress code, but neat, respectful clothing is expected in all Local Court registries.
Check the court list, published online or on noticeboards at the courthouse, to confirm your courtroom before your matter is called.
If you're not sure what's happening at your mention, or whether you need to say anything, get legal advice before the day, not on the morning of Court.
How We Can Help
If your matter is listed here
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