Local Court time standards

The NSW Local Court aims to finalise its caseload within has set time standards.

New South Wales Local Court criminal case time standards

95% of summary criminal trials – within 6 months
100% of summary criminal trials – within 12 months
95% of criminal cases where the defendant enters a plea of guilty – within 3 months
100% of criminal cases where the defendant enters a plea of guilty – within 6 months
90% of indictable matters discharged or committed for trial or sentence to the Supreme or District Court – within 6 months
100% of indictable matters discharged or committed for trial or sentence to the Supreme or District Court – within 12 months
95% of applications – within 3 months
100% of applications – within 6 months.

90% of civil cases – within 6 months of the initiation of the proceedings in the Court
100% of cases – within 12 months of the initiation of proceedings in the Court.