Relocation of Central Local Court to the Downing Centre

The decision was made to close Sydney's Central Local Court due to nearby excavations and disruption to court users. The building will be closed for at least 112 weeks (roughly two years) beginning Monday, July 4, 2022. From that day forward, all matters listed at Central Local Court will be transferred to the Downing Centre.

The existing Central Local Court lists will be transferred to the Downing Centre, where the number of sittings will be increased to meet the caseload:

Central Court lists will be heard on levels 2, 4, and 5 of the Downing Centre. While some details are still being worked out, Court 1 at Central will be held in Court 4.1 on level 4 of the Downing Centre.

There will be no magistrates sitting at Central Local Court during this time. All phone inquiries should be directed to the courts' service centre at 1300 679 272. All correspondence and mail (including subpoenaed documents) should be addressed to the Downing Centre Local Court at the following address:

• PO Box A4 Sydney South 1235 Downing Centre Local Court

Inquiries about previous court records should be directed to the Downing Centre Local Court (dclc@justice.nsw.gov.au). As new information becomes available, the Local Court will notify stakeholders.

If you've been charged with an offence under this section click on the orange button in the bottom right to chat to a lawyer in real time 24/7