Adelaide Magistrates Court Lawyers
Expert criminal & traffic defence, remote or in-person. Fixed fees and a free 30-minute strategy call.
Court Snapshot
- Address: 260 Victoria Sq, Adelaide SA 5000
- Registry: (08) 8204 2444
- Hours: Mon–Fri 9 am – 4 : 30 pm
- Traffic list: 10 : 00 am Court 4
- Remote: Webex link on request
- Daily case list: View today’s criminal matters
Fast Facts
- Parking: Underground via Angas St (fills early)
- Cheapest: Wilson – 19 Mill St ≈ $20/day
- Tram: “Victoria Square” at front door
- Train: Adelaide Station 10-min walk
Jurisdiction & Country Circuit
Criminal jurisdiction covers summary offences (max 2 yrs prison or $100 k fine). Civil side hears claims up to $100,000.
Country courts: Berri, Ceduna, Kadina, Mt Barker, Mt Gambier, Murray Bridge, Port Augusta, Port Lincoln, Port Pirie, Tanunda, Whyalla.
Facilities & Services
- Legal Services Commission desk (free) 9 : 30 – 12
- Registry e-lodgement terminals (CourtSA)
- Interpreters & JP service on request
- Drug Court & Domestic-Violence lists
How Your Matter Proceeds
| Stage | What Happens | Our Value |
|---|---|---|
| First mention | Called; date set. | Appear under written authority. |
| Disclosure | Police brief; offers. | Audit evidence; negotiate. |
| Plea / trial | Sentencing or contest. | Submissions for s 16 no-conviction. |
| After-care | Payments, licence restoration. | Manage variations & record sealing. |
Expertise
- Courts We Attend
- Adelaide Magistrates Court
- Elizabeth Magistrates Court
- Christies Beach Magistrates Court
- Port Adelaide Magistrates Court
- Mount Barker Magistrates Court
- Murray Bridge Magistrates Court
- Kadina Magistrates Court
- Victor Harbor Magistrates Court
- Bordertown Magistrates Court
- Ceduna Magistrates Court
- Clare Magistrates Court
- Coober Pedy Magistrates Court
- Maitland Magistrates Court
- Peterborough Magistrates Court
- Tanunda Magistrates Court
- Mount Gambier Magistrates Court
- Roxby Downs Magistrates Court
- Millicent Magistrates Court
- Kangaroo Island Magistrates Court
- Port Pirie Magistrates Court
- Berri Magistrates Court
- Port Augusta Magistrates Court
- Whyalla Magistrates Court
- Port Lincoln Magistrates Court
- Criminal Defence
- Criminal Assets Confiscation SA: Restraint, Forfeiture and Exclusion
- Drug Offences SA: Trafficking, Possession, Manufacturing and Penalties
- Intervention Orders SA: Interim Orders, Contesting, Varying and Revoking
- Bail SA: Bail Applications, Conditions and Home Detention Bail
- Firearms Offences SA: Charges, Penalties and Licences
- Possess Firearm Without Licence SA: Charges, Penalties and Defences
- Imitation Firearm SA Laws: Gel Blasters, Replicas and Props
- Knife Offences SA: Carrying, Prohibited Weapons and the 2025 Reforms
- Firearms Licence Appeal SA: Refusals, Cancellations and SACAT Review
- Firearms Trafficking Charges SA: Section 22, Penalties and Defences
- Firearm Storage Laws SA: The Code, the Penalties and Your Licence
- Firearms Prohibition Order SA: Grounds, Offences and Review
- Unregistered Firearm SA: Charges, Penalties and Defences
- Summary Offences
- Cannabis Offences
- Administering Cannabis Resin or Oil
- Manufacturing Cannabis Resin or Oil
- Possession of Cannabis Oil or Resin
- Aggravated Cannabis Offences
- Cultivation of Cannabis for Sale
- Cannabis Exemption
- Procuring Child to Commit Cannabis Offence
- Supplying Cannabis to a Child
- Supplying Cannabis in a School Zone
- Cultivating Cannabis SA | More Than 5 Cannabis Plants
- Trafficable Quantity
- Possession of Prescribed Hydroponic Equipment
- Sale of Hydroponic Equipment
- Sale of Cannabis Plants
- Possession of Cannabis
- Assault & Violence Offences
- Dishonest Dealings with Documents
- Serious Criminal Trespass
- Theft and Receiving
- Deception and Fraud
- Traffic Lawyers Adelaide
- Driving Unregistered and Uninsured in SA: Fines, Defences and Injury Claims
- Speeding Offences SA: Fines, Demerit Points and Losing Your Licence
- Heavy Vehicle Offences SA: HVNL Charges, Penalties and Defence
- Truck Driver Licence Appeal SA: Demerit Points, Freeway Disqualifications and Your Options
- Heavy Vehicle Speeding SA: South Eastern Freeway Truck and Bus Offences
- Chain of Responsibility Law in SA: HVNL Duties, Prosecutions and Defence
- Heavy Vehicle Mass and Loading Offences SA: Overloading, Oversize and Load Restraint
- Work Diary Offences SA: Fatigue, Work Hours and Logbook Charges
- Demerit Point Reduction
- Alcohol Driving Offences
- Reckless and Dangerous Driving
- Drug Driving Offences
- Drivers Licence Offences
- Driving Unlicensed
- Drivers Licence Appeal
- Immediate Loss of Licence Appeal SA: Getting Your Licence Back Early (Section 47IAB)
- P Plate Speeding Licence Appeal
- Licence Appeal After a Mobile Phone Offence
- Safer Driver Agreement vs Licence Appeal
- Is There a Work Licence in South Australia?
- Can I Drive While Waiting for a Licence Appeal?
- Licence Appeal Evidence Checklist
- Severe and Unusual Hardship in Licence Appeals
- Probationary Licence Appeal in South Australia
- Driving Disqualified
- Litigation & Dispute Resolution
- Commercial & Business
- Immigration
- Digital Transformation
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