Port Macquarie District Court

The town of Port Macquarie

Port Macquarie is a coastal town in the local government area of Port Macquarie-Hastings. It is located on the Mid North Coast of New South Wales, about 390 km north of Sydney.

Port Macquarie District Court

Port Macquarie District Court is located at 24-28 Murray Street in central Port Macquarie.

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

What cases are heard in Port Macquarie District Court?

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

The cases heard at Port Macquarie 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.

Port Macquarie 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 Port Macquarie 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.

Port Macquarie 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 Port Macquarie District Court.

How can we help you?

Our lawyers travel to Port Macquarie 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.