NSW Condobolin Local Court List Today

Condobolin Local Court, also known as Condobolin Court House, is a sitting registry of the Local Court of New South Wales serving the Lachlan Shire and the wider Central West region. The courthouse stands on Bathurst Street in the heart of Condobolin, a rural service town of 3,185 residents on the banks of the Lachlan River, roughly 490 kilometres west of Sydney. It is the principal court venue for the "Hub of the Lachlan", the commercial centre of a shire that spans almost 15,000 square kilometres and takes in the villages of Lake Cargelligo, Tottenham, Tullibigeal, Fifield, Burcher and Albert.

The court operates under the Local Court Act 2007 (NSW) and forms the first tier of the state's judicial hierarchy. For most people who live in the district, the Local Court is the only court they will ever attend, which makes an accurate, up to date Condobolin Local Court list an essential daily resource for defendants, witnesses, legal practitioners and family members.

Where and When Condobolin Local Court Sits

Condobolin Court House is a circuit venue rather than a daily-sitting metropolitan registry. The court sits every Tuesday, with a visiting magistrate presiding over the day's law list. Because the court does not sit each weekday, confirming the sitting date before you travel is critical, particularly for parties driving in from surrounding localities such as Lake Cargelligo, Trundle, Tottenham or the outlying grazing properties of the Lachlan Valley.

Registry Opening Hours

• Registry counter: 9:30 am to 1:00 pm and 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm on sitting days
• Telephone enquiries: 8:30 am to 4:30 pm
• Sitting day: Every Tuesday

Audio visual link facilities are used across the regional Local Court network for many procedural appearances, bail matters and adjournments, which can reduce the need to attend the courthouse in person. Confirm with the registry whether your matter can be dealt with by AVL before making the trip.

What the Condobolin Local Court List Covers

The Condobolin Local Court daily law list brings together every matter listed before the court on a given sitting day across three broad jurisdictions. Understanding which category your matter falls into helps you read the list correctly and prepare for the right type of hearing.

The visiting magistrate who sits at Condobolin also works the surrounding circuit, so a matter listed here one week may relate to parties known at neighbouring registries. If you have business at more than one venue, the Lake Cargelligo Local Court covers the western end of the shire, while the Parkes court list serves the district to the north east. Confirm each sitting day separately, as they rarely fall on the same date.

Committal proceedings started at Condobolin do not stay here for long. When a magistrate commits a serious indictable charge for trial or sentence, the matter moves to the District Court, and for this part of the Central West that usually means the Orange District Court or the Dubbo District Court. Check the receiving court's list once a matter has been committed, because the file and the next appearance date follow the accused to the higher court.

Criminal Jurisdiction

The bulk of the Condobolin court schedule is criminal work. The Local Court finalises summary offences and many indictable offences dealt with summarily, and it conducts committal proceedings that determine whether serious indictable charges are sent to the District Court. Matters commonly listed include:

• Drink driving, drug driving and other major traffic offences
• Common assault and minor assault charges
• Drug possession and low-level supply
• Larceny, property damage and stealing offences
• Public order and behaviour offences
• Bail applications and first mentions
• Sentence hearings and defended hearings

Civil Jurisdiction

The Local Court hears civil disputes involving money or property up to a value of $100,000. Claims above that threshold are heard in the District Court or Supreme Court. Small claims, debt recovery and consumer disputes within the monetary limit are dealt with in this jurisdiction.

Protective and Family Matters

Applications for Apprehended Violence Orders, including both Apprehended Domestic Violence Orders and Apprehended Personal Violence Orders, are heard at Condobolin. The court also deals with certain family law matters, licence appeals against decisions of Transport for NSW, and appeals against earlier Local Court decisions.

How to Read and Search the Condobolin Court List

Each entry on the daily law list shows the party name, the assigned court room and the listing time. On busy Tuesdays many matters share a 9:30 am start and are marshalled through the single court room in order, so arriving early and reporting to the registry or the court officer is the best way to find out when your matter will be called.

The NSW online court list allows you to search Condobolin matters by name, case number, listing date, jurisdiction, listing type and presiding officer. Listings are published for matters up to three weeks in the future and one week in the past. Names on published lists are often partially masked to protect privacy, and details can change at short notice, so you should always verify your hearing directly with the registry before attending.

NSW Local Court by the Numbers

Condobolin is one court within the busiest court system in Australia, and the statewide figures put its daily work in context. Data from the NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research (BOCSAR) shows just how central the Local Court is to the justice system.

• NSW criminal courts finalised 151,113 defendant appearances in the year to June 2025, an increase of 7.4 per cent on the previous year.
• The Local Court alone finalised 141,616 matters, up 7.7 per cent, an increase of 10,168 matters in a single year.
• Around 94 per cent of all criminal court finalisations in NSW are dealt with in the Local Court.
• 86 per cent of finalised defendants had at least one proven charge, while 8 per cent of matters were withdrawn by the prosecution.
• Traffic and vehicle offences were the single largest category, with 45,371 defendants found guilty on that principal offence in the year to June 2025.
• Domestic violence related finalisations rose 12.1 per cent and now make up 27.1 per cent of all Local Court finalisations.
• The median time from arrest to finalisation for a defended Local Court hearing was 263 days.

These numbers explain why regional courts like Condobolin manage full daily lists on their single sitting day, and why forward planning and early legal advice can make a meaningful difference to how quickly a matter resolves.

Condobolin Court House Contact Details

• Street address: Bathurst Street, Condobolin NSW 2877
• Postal address: PO Box 231, Condobolin NSW 2877
• Telephone: 1300 679 272
• Fax: (02) 6895 6905
• Region: Central West, Lachlan Shire local government area

A Heritage Courthouse in the Central West

Condobolin Court House is a heritage courthouse that has served the Lachlan district since the late nineteenth century. It sits on Wiradjuri country, the land of the "people of the three rivers", whose connection to the Lachlan (Galari), Macquarie and Murrumbidgee waterways stretches back tens of thousands of years. Around 22 per cent of Condobolin's population identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, one of the highest proportions of any town in the Central West, and this cultural presence is reflected across the local justice landscape.

The town itself grew as a river crossing and pastoral centre. The name Condobolin is widely thought to derive from a Wiradjuri word, with one account tracing it to "Cundabullen", meaning shallow crossing, near the junction of the Lachlan River and Goobang Creek. Today Condobolin is known for its agricultural economy of wheat, canola, wool and cattle, the annual Condo 750 off-road race, the Utes in the Paddock sculpture park, and nearby Mount Tilga, which is often described as the geographical centre of New South Wales.

Frequently Asked Questions

What days does Condobolin Local Court sit?

Condobolin Local Court sits every Tuesday. Because it is a circuit court rather than a daily registry, you should confirm your specific hearing date with the registry before attending.

Where is Condobolin Local Court located?

The courthouse is on Bathurst Street, Condobolin NSW 2877, in the Central West region and the Lachlan Shire, about 490 kilometres west of Sydney.

How do I find out if my matter is listed?

Check the Condobolin Local Court list for your sitting date, then verify the details with the registry on 1300 679 272. Published lists cover matters up to three weeks ahead and one week in the past, and names may be partially masked for privacy.

What types of cases are heard at Condobolin Local Court?

The court hears summary criminal matters, traffic and drink driving offences, AVO applications, bail applications, civil disputes up to $100,000, sentence hearings and defended hearings, along with certain appeals and family law matters.

What is the maximum value of a civil claim at the Local Court?

The Local Court of NSW can hear civil claims up to $100,000. Disputes above that amount are dealt with in the District Court or Supreme Court.

Do I have to attend the courthouse in person?

Not always. Many procedural appearances can be dealt with by audio visual link or by a legal representative appearing on your behalf. Ask the registry whether your matter requires your physical attendance.