Sutherland Local Court is a NSW Local Court venue in the Sutherland Shire. This page provides general information for people whose Court Attendance Notice or current listing identifies Sutherland Local Court for a drink driving, drug driving or related traffic matter, including local court details, preparation and access.
Court at a glance
- Court
- Sutherland Local Court
- Address
- Cnr Flora and Belmont Streets, Sutherland NSW 2232
- Area
- Sutherland Shire, in southern Sydney, New South Wales
- Before attending
- Check the Court Attendance Notice, current listing and official court information.
About Sutherland Local Court and the local area
Sutherland Local Court is an official Local Court of New South Wales at the corner of Flora and Belmont Streets, Sutherland NSW 2232. The NSW Local Court location listing records registry hours of 9:00 am to 4:30 pm, Monday to Friday, and telephone hours of 8:30 am to 4:30 pm. Audio Visual Link facilities are recorded in courtroom 4. Registry staff can provide information about court matters, forms and court proceedings, but do not provide legal advice or represent court users.
Sutherland is within the Sutherland Shire local government area, which Sutherland Shire Council describes as being in the southern region of Sydney. The courthouse is near Sutherland Station and the local civic and transport precinct. Arrangements, facilities and registry details can change, so consult the official NSW Local Court Sutherland location information before relying on published details.
Traffic matters and the Local Court process
The NSW Local Court deals with a range of summary criminal and driving matters. A traffic allegation may involve one or more of the categories below. A Court Attendance Notice and current listing control the venue, date and attendance requirements; this page does not confirm that any particular matter will be dealt with at Sutherland.
- PCA: an allegation of driving with a prescribed concentration of alcohol.
- DUI: an allegation of driving under the influence of alcohol or another substance.
- Prescribed-drug driving: an allegation involving a prescribed drug detected in connection with driving.
- Required sample allegation: an allegation of refusing or failing to provide a required sample.
- Related licence allegation: an allegation concerning a licence or driving requirement connected with the matter.
For broader general information, see NSW DUI offences and NSW drug driving offences. The relevant notice, later court correspondence and current official court or registry information remain the important sources for an individual proceeding.
Preparing for a listed appearance
- Read the Court Attendance Notice and record the court, date, time and allegations shown.
- Keep police documents, licence correspondence, registry notices and other relevant court material together.
- Check whether the listing is a first mention, plea, sentencing event or another procedural stage, using the DUI court process guide for general context.
- Allow time for travel, entry procedures and locating the courtroom, and review general DUI penalties information without treating it as a case-specific prediction.
Getting to Sutherland Local Court
The courthouse is at the corner of Flora and Belmont Streets in Sutherland. Sutherland Station is on Old Princes Highway and provides a practical public transport reference point. Travel times, parking availability, road conditions and access arrangements can vary, so check current signs and transport information before setting out.
- Sutherland Station has a commuter car park, wheelchair-accessible parking space and a kiss-and-ride area.
- The station records bicycle facilities, toilets, lift access, a hearing loop and platform-edge tactiles.
- Council-listed nearby parking includes Council Chambers on Eton Street, Stapleton Avenue and Old Princes Highway near President Avenue, subject to signs and restrictions.
For current station facilities and transport information, consult Transport for NSW information for Sutherland Station.
General information only. This page is educational information about Sutherland Local Court and NSW drink driving, drug driving and related traffic matters. It is not legal advice, does not assess an individual matter, does not create a solicitor–client relationship and does not predict or guarantee any outcome. Court listings, procedures, registry arrangements, transport services and laws can change. Rely on the documents issued in the matter and current official information for attendance details.