Sentencing, orders and appeals

This section has information about the way cases are finalised in the NSW Local Court.

Criminal cases in the NSW Local Court are heard by a magistrate, who determines the sentence or orders. Find out more about what happens at the end of a criminal case.

Civil cases can be finalised by agreement of both parties before they reach a hearing or they can be finalised by a magistrate. When they are finalised by the magistrate, he or she will make orders. Find out more about what happens at the end of a civil case.

Sentencing in criminal cases

Sentence types and considerations; support for families

Orders and judgments in civil cases

Reasons why an order or judgment or both are made

Appeals against Local Court decisions

The process for each type of appeal matter

We acknowledge the traditional owners and custodians of the land on which we work and we pay respect to the Elders, past, present and future.

Types of cases

Help and support