Dr John Weir, criminal defence lawyer
Courts

Criminal lawyer for Cootamundra Local Court

Cootamundra Local Court sits in weeks 2 and 3 of the Local Court calendar, with new matters in the all charges list on the Monday of week 3. John travels from Wagga Wagga, about 90 km up the Olympic Highway, to advise and appear for people charged in Cootamundra and the surrounding district.

John drives from Wagga Wagga: 90 km, about 1 hour 10 minutes via the Olympic Highway.

Cootamundra Local Court

Local Court

Address
298 Parker Street, Cootamundra NSW 2590
Sits
Week 2: Monday for defended hearings. Week 3: Monday for the all charges list, Tuesday for defended hearings and the AVO and domestic violence list.
Registry
Monday to Friday
From Wagga Wagga
90 km, about 1 hour 10 minutes via the Olympic Highway
Matters heard
Criminal charges, AVOs, Drink and drug driving, Traffic and licence appeals, Defended hearings
Cootamundra

Two weeks a month on the Olympic Highway

Cootamundra is on the Wagga Wagga 2 circuit with Tumut, Gundagai, Temora and Young. Defended hearings run on the Monday of week 2. New matters are called on the Monday of week 3, and the AVO and domestic violence list and more hearings follow on the Tuesday.

The court has audio visual link facilities, so people in custody can appear by video, and it acts as the video link court for Gundagai.

On the day

Your day at Cootamundra Local Court

  1. 1

    Before the day

    Call John with your Court Attendance Notice or AVO papers. He can often speak to the prosecutor before your court date.

  2. 2

    Arrive early

    Most lists start at 9:30am. Allow time for parking and security, and let the court officer know you are there.

  3. 3

    When your matter is called

    John speaks for you. At a first mention the court usually sets the next step rather than deciding the case.

  4. 4

    Before you leave

    Make sure you know your next court date and any bail or AVO conditions you must follow.

Cootamundra note

If your matter is an AVO, it will usually be in the AVO and domestic violence list on the Tuesday of week 3.

Check the date on your Court Attendance Notice.

Questions

Questions people ask

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Contact

Talk to John about your matter.

Call now, or leave your number and the court, and John will call you back. [Call back timing]

0429 452 225jw@johnweir.com.au

PO Box 469, Wagga Wagga NSW 2650

Keep it brief. John will ask for the details when he calls. Messages to a lawyer about your matter are confidential.

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