Cessnock Local Court

If you need to attend Cessnock Local Court, contact Astor Legal and see how one of our expert criminal & traffic lawyers can help you.

Cessnock is a town that sits roughly 52 km north of Newcastle.

Cessnock Correctional Centre is also located in the town.

How to contact Cessnock Local Court?

You can contact Cessnock Local Court by:

• PHONE: 4990 1102
• FAX: 4991 1629
• EMAIL: local-court-cessnock@justice.nsw.gov.au
• ADDRESS: Maitland Road, CESSNOCK NSW 2325
• POSTAL ADDRESS: PO BOX 24, CESSNOCK NSW 2325

How to get to Cessnock Court House?

Given its proximity to Newcastle, you can reach Cessnock by train and bus. A train to Newcastle, Maitland, or Morisset will allow you to travel by a connecting bus service.

If you are driving from Sydney, it will take approximately 2.5 hrs.

Cessnock Local Court sits on Maitland Road.

Cessnock Local Court List

The Cessnock Local Court List sets out the time, date and location of all court matters up to three weeks in the future and one week in the past.

You can click here to search for the Cessnock Local Court listing details of your case. You can search by your name, case number, location, date, jurisdiction, the title of presiding officer and type of listing (eg. mention, sentencing, hearing, trial).

Who is the Magistrate at Cessnock Local Court?

The current presiding Magistrate at Cessnock Local Court is His Honour Magistrate Michael Antrum.

Before his appointment to the bench, Magistrate Antrum worked as General Counsel for the New South Wales Police Force.

Astor Legal regularly appears in front of Magistrate Antrum and is familiar with him. Click here to read about some of our recent cases at Cessnock Local Court.

What cases are heard at Cessnock Court House?

The types of criminal cases heard in Cessnock Local Court include:

• Drug possession and drug supply cases
• Drink driving, driving whilst suspended or disqualified, and other traffic cases
• Sexual touching (formerly ‘Indecent assault’) and child abuse material cases
• Common assault and assault occasioning actual bodily harm cases
• Apprehended violence orders (AVOs)
• Firearms offences
• Fraud, larceny and property damage offenses
• Bail applications, sentencing proceedings, section 32 mental health applications and defended hearings

Our team of specialist Cessnock criminal lawyers have been appearing at regional and country courts for years. We have received a host of awards and accolades for our work.

If you would like to speak to a criminal or traffic lawyer who can assist you with a matter at Cessnock Local Court, contact us or call (02) 7804 2823.