Drug Court of New South Wales

The Drug Court of New South Wales is an inferior court constituted as a court of record within the Australian court hierarchy with its jurisdiction limited to New South Wales, Australia. It is a specialist court that deals with criminal offences in which the defendant has an addiction to illicit drugs. The Court exercises both local and district court jurisdiction and has a similar status to the District Court of New South Wales. Established pursuant to the Drug Court Act 1998 (NSW), the Court was the first drug court of its type in Australia.

Drug Court of New South Wales

The Drug Court of New South Wales is an inferior court constituted as a court of record within the Australian court hierarchy with its jurisdiction limited to New South Wales, Australia. It is a specialist court that deals with criminal offences in which the defendant has an addiction to illicit drugs. The Court exercises both local and district court jurisdiction and has a similar status to the District Court of New South Wales. Established pursuant to the Drug Court Act 1998 (NSW), the Court was the first drug court of its type in Australia.