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Due to the current weather conditions and associated impacts in the Hunter and Mid North Coast areas, there are disruptions to Court sittings at a number of locations.
If you have a matter listed at any affected area, please contact the NSW Courts Service Centre on 1300 679 272 for further information..
Local Court New South Wales
You owe someone money
If you have received a Statement of Claim you can pay the money or apply to pay by instalments. If you don't owe the money you can defend the claim. The information sheet below will provide more detail:
- have you received a Statement of Claim? (PDF, 29.6 KB)
- have you received a Statement of Claim? (DOC, 42.0 KB)
If you receive a Statement of Claim and do nothing, the person issuing the claim can apply to the court for a judgment to be entered against you. A judgment can affect your credit history and can result in further action being taken against you to recover the money. If you are not sure what to do, get help, call LawAccess on 1300 888 529.
Find more information about civil cases at the Local Court.
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