Grafton Local & District Court

Grafton sits in the Clarence Valley of New South Wales. It has over ten heritage-listed sites, including St Saviour’s Cathedral, Lansdowne Park and the Old Police Barracks.

The current Courthouse was designed by Government Architect James Barnet and built from 1877 to 1880.

How to get to Grafton Court House?

Grafton is approximately 630 km from Sydney. If you are driving, it will take about 7 hrs. As such, most people prefer to fly to Grafton Airport.

There are also bus and train services from Sydney.

Grafton Courthouse houses both the Local and District Courts. It is on Victoria Street near Grafton Police Station.

How do I contact Grafton Local Court?

You can contact Grafton Local Court by:

• PHONE: 1300 679 272
• FAX: 6641 5690
• EMAIL: local-court-grafton@justice.nsw.gov.au
• ADDRESS:
  47 Victoria Street
  GRAFTON NSW 2460
• POSTAL ADDRESS:
  PO Box 16
  Grafton NSW 2460

Grafton Local Court List

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

You can click here to search for the Grafton 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 are the Magistrates at Grafton Local Court?

The current presiding Magistrates at Grafton Local Court are His Honour Magistrate Michael Dakin and Magistrate Jeff Linden.

Before his appointment to the bench, Magistrate Dakin was a private solicitor in the Ballina region.

Magistrate Linden is one of the state’s most experienced magistrates, and he worked as a private solicitor before his appointment to the bench.

Astor Legal appears in front of both Magistrates regularly and is familiar with them. Click here to read about some of our cases before them.

Who is the Judge at Grafton District Court?

There is currently no specifically assigned Judge at Grafton District Court.

What cases are heard at Grafton Local Court?

The types of criminal cases heard in Grafton 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 offences
• Bail applications, sentencing proceedings, section 14 mental health applications and defended hearings

What cases are heard at Grafton District Court?

The types of criminal cases heard in Grafton District Court include:

• Drug cases, including supply, manufacture, cultivation and importation
• Assault and wounding-type cases
• Break and enter and robbery cases
• Fraud and property offences
• Sexual assault and other sex offences
• Sentencing hearings, appeals against severity and conviction, bail applications and trials

Our team of specialist Grafton Criminal Lawyers have been appearing at this Local Court 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 Grafton Local or District Court, contact us or call (02) 7804 2823.