Welcome to the Northern Territory Local Court
The Local Court of the Northern Territory is established by the Local Court Act 2016. The Local Court is the first level of the Northern Territory's two tier court system and in the great majority of cases is the first point of contact that members of the public have with the judicial system. The Court handles the greatest proportion of cases in the Northern Territory, dealing with both criminal and civil cases.
Court Updates
The Local Court will not be travelling to Wurrumiyanga next Monday due to covid-19 cases in the community.
Information regarding defendants in custody between January 21 and January 28 and for operations at the Jabiru and Oenpelli Circuit Courts.
A notice from Chief Judge Elizabeth Morris on arrangements for continuing Local Court services in 2022.