Bourke District Court

The town of Bourke

Bourke is a town in the north-west of New South Wales. The administrative centre and largest town in Bourke Shire, Bourke is approximately 800 kilometres north-west of Sydney, on the south bank of the Darling River.

Bourke District Court

Bourke District Court was constructed during the period 1897-1900. Restoration work was undertaken in 1968 and in 2010.

Bourke District Court and Bourke Local Court are combined in the same Court House and have the same contact details.

What cases are heard in Bourke District Court?

District Courts hear a variety of criminal matters and drink driving and traffic matters. The following information applies to Bourke District Court, as well as all other District Courts in Australia.

The cases heard at Bourke District Court range from summary offences (less serious offences) to indictable offences (serious offences). Summary offences include drink driving and minor damage to property, while indictable offences include assault, sexual assault, and murder.

Bourke District Court hears civil matters for motor accident cases and other claims up to $750,000. Other claims include breach of contract, personal injury, and defamation. If the claim is above $750,000, the matter will be heard at the Supreme Court.

Other matters that may be heard in Bourke District Court include:

• Bail applications (in certain instances).
• Cases involving offences committed under the Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (Cth).
• Appeals of Local Court and Children’s Court decisions.

Bourke District Court List

Court Lists tell you the date, time and location of court matters up to three weeks in the future, and one week in the past.

The NSW interactive court list allows you to search for a particular case by name, case number, location, date, jurisdiction, title of presiding officer and type of listing (for example, directions, hearing, judgment and so on).

You can use the interactive list to search for the listing of your matter at Bourke District Court.

How can we help you?

Our lawyers travel to Bourke District Court to defend all criminal and traffic matters, and we have a track record of getting outstanding results for our clients in this court.

We also attend all other courts throughout NSW and the ACT.

If you require assistance, contact us on 1300 668 484 or book a free consultation to discuss your case.