1 November 2023
Supreme, District and Environment, Resources and Development Court Registry
The registry in the Sir Samuel Way building will close at 4.30pm on Friday, 22 December 2023. The registry will re-open on Tuesday, 2 January 2024.
Supreme Court Probate Registry
The Probate Registry will close at 12pm on Friday, 22 December 2023 and will re-open on Tuesday, 2 January 2024.
Supreme Court:
Supreme Court matters will resume in the week commencing Monday, 15 January 2024. There will be a Supreme Court Judge on call over the court closure period.
District Court:
District Court matters will resume in the week commencing 8 January 2024. There will be a District Court Judge on call over the court closure period.
Environment, Resources and Development Court:
Environment, Resources and Development Court matters will resume in the week commencing Monday, 8 January 2024.
Magistrates Court:
City, metropolitan and permanently staffed country registries will close at 4.30pm on Friday, 22 December 2023 and reopen on Wednesday, 27 December 2023.
From Wednesday, 27 December 2023 city, metropolitan and permanently staffed country registries will operate every day, 9am to 5pm, throughout the Christmas period except for public holidays.
On 27, 28, and 29 December 2023 the Court will only sit at Adelaide and Elizabeth Magistrates Courts to hear custody matters from across the State. Normal court listings will resume on Tuesday, 2 January 2024.
Youth Court:
The Youth Court registry is open (except on public holidays) to hear overnight custodies /arrests in relation to Young People (Young Offenders Act 1993) and urgent care and protection matters (Children and Young People (Safety) Act 2017). The Youth Court Registry will close at 4.30pm on Friday, 22 December.
Coroner’s Court:
The Coroner’s Office is open except on public holidays. At this stage, no inquests will be held between Friday, 22 December 2023 and Tuesday, 2 January 2024.
The CAA Media Office will close on Friday, 22 December 2023 until Monday, 15 January 2024. For media queries during that period please ring CourtSA Registry Services on
(08) 8204 2444 or email: media@courts.sa.gov.au.
Sheriff’s Office
The Sheriff’s Office Registry in the Sir Samuel Way Building will close at 12pm on Friday,
22 December 2023 and will re-open on Tuesday, 2 January 2024. For any urgent or
after- hours security matters please contact 0437 272 902.
For all other queries contact CourtSA Registry services on (08) 8204 2444 or email: enquiry@courts.sa.gov.au or refer to the CAA website: www.courts.sa.gov.au