Practice directions are procedural guidelines provided by the Chief Judge of the Local Court, to assist in the case management and function of the Court. Practice Directions are to complement and expand on existing legislation, rules and regulations, they do not replace them.
Effective 30 September 2019, the Chief Judge of the Local Court has issued a comprehensive and consolidated set of Practice Directions together with an appendix containing the forms prescribed by the consolidated Practice Directions. These Practice Directions together with the appendix are available for download below.
Local Court Practice Directions
With the publication of these consolidated Practice Directions and the appendix to the consolidated Practice Directions, all former Directions are revoked.
GENERAL PRACTICE DIRECTIONS
Current Consolidated Practice Directions
PD 1A Private Audio Recording of Proceedings
PD 1B Access to Case Files and Exhibits
PD 1C Audio and Video Evidence
PD 1D Return of Exhibits
PD 1E Restriction on Publication of Childrens’ Names
PD 1F Evidence by Video Conferencing Facilities
PD 1G Relisting Matters before the Local Court
PD 1H Electronic Filing
PD 1HA Electronic Witnessing & Signatures
LOCAL COURT (CRIMINAL DIVISION)
PD 2A Access to Reports
PD 2B Applications for Breaches, Reviews or Variations of Court Orders
PD 2C Callover Procedure in Darwin
PD 2D Applications Offender Reporting And Registration Act 2004
PD 2E Persons in the Custody of the Court and Surrender Warrants
PD 2F Prisoners at Risk of Harm
PD 2G Procedures During and Following Preliminary Examination (Committal)
PD 2H Transmission of Summary Offence
PD 2I Custody Audio Visual Link Mentions
PD 2J Directions Hearings
LOCAL COURT (CIVIL DIVISION) AND WORK HEALTH COURT
PD 3A Listings and Adjournments
PD 3B Section 102AA – Application for Driving Licence
PD 3C Case Flow Management
PD 3D Appearances and Ceasing to Act
PD 3E Criminal Property Forfeiture Act
PD 3F Proceeds of Crime Act
PD 3G Powers of Judicial Registrar
CHILDREN’S COURT
PD 4A Family Responsibility Orders
PD 4B Referrals for Pre-Sentence Conferences
PD 4C Youth Justice Proceedings
PD 4CA Youth Justice Community Court Sentencing Procedure
PD 4D Applications for Reconsideration and Review
PD 4E Care and Protection of Children
SPECIALIST JURISDICTIONS
PD 5A Domestic Violence
PD 5AA Specialist Approach to Domestic and Family Violence - Alice Springs
PD 5AB Contested Criminal Proceedings involving Domestic and Family Violence - Alice Springs
PD 5B Treatment Orders
PD 5C Adoption of Children
PD 5D Mental Health Diversion List
PD 5E Katherine Sitting Times
PD 5F De Facto Relationships
PD 5G Application for Disease Test Order
PD 5H Personal Violence Restraining Orders
PD 5I Community Court Sentencing Procedure (Adult)