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• Practice Directions of General Application to Magistrates Courts
• Court of Summary Jurisdiction
  • Criminal Matters
  • Domestic Violence Matters
• Smart Court
• Youth Justice Court
• Local Court
  • General
  • Family Matters jurisdiction
  • Small Claims
• Work Health Court

 

Practice Directions of General Application to Magistrates Courts

1. Form of address
2. Access to exhibits by Non Parties
3. Transcript Applications
4. Audio and Video Evidence
5. Child in Need of Protection - Restriction on Publication of Children's Names - Procedure to be Adopted

Court of Summary Jurisdiction

Criminal Matters

1. Access to Criminal Files
2. Applications in respect of Breaches, Reviews or Variations of Court Orders
3. Call-Over Procedure
4. Listing of Summary Offences Hearings
5. Offender Reporting and Registration - Applications for interim orders
6. Pre-sentence reports and other reports
7. Persons in the custody of the court
8. Prisoners at risk
9. Preliminary Examination Procedures
10. Re-listing of matters before the Northern Territory Magistrates Courts - pdf | word
11. Video-Link Mentions between Darwin Correctional Centre and Don Dale Detention Centre and Courts

Domestic Violence Matters

1. Access to Magistrates Court files (Domestic Violence)
2. Reviews of Police Domestic Violence Orders and Applications to Vary or Revoke Police orders

SMART Court

1. Alcohol Reform (Substance Misuse Assessment and Referral for Treatment Court) - Case Management

YOUTH JUSTICE COURT

1. Access to criminal files
2. Applications in respect of Breaches, Reviews or Variations of Court Orders
3. Child in Need of Protection - Restriction on Publication of Children's Names - Procedure to be Adopted
4. Family Responsibility Orders
5. Persons in custody of the court
6. Pre-sentence reports and other reports
7. Prisoners at risk
8. Preliminary Examination Procedures
9. Youth Justice Court Proceedings

10. Re-listing of matters before the Northern Territory Magistrates Courts - pdf | word

11. Video-Link Mentions between Darwin Correctional Centre and Don Dale Detention Centre and Courts

Local Court

      General

1. Access to files
2. Access to exhibits by Non Parties
3. Address for Service
4. De Facto Relationship Act Applications
5. Section 102AA Motor Vehicles Act - Application of Local Court for application for Driving Licence - Applications
6. Stay of Execution Applications
7. Case Flow Management
8. Ceasing to Act
9. Construction Industry Long Service Leave and Benefits Act - Procedure
10. Criminal Property Forfeiture Act - Procedure
11. Evidence by Video Conferencing Facilities
12. Ex Tempore and oral decisions
13. Interlocutory applications
14. Proceeds of Crime Act
15. Return of exhibits
16. Sealing of documents
17. Signature stamps
18. Volatile Substance Abuse Prevention Act

Family Matters Court

1. Care and Protections of Children Act

Small Claims

1. Access to files
2. Ex Tempore and oral decisions
3. Stay of Execution Applications

Work Health

1. Access to files
2. Case flow management
3. Ex Tempore and Oral Decisions
4. Interlocutory applications
5. Listing and Adjournments
6. Powers of Judicial Registrars
7. Return of Exhibits