Magistrates Court of Tasmania
Operating Arrangements
22 December 2023 to 2 January 2024
All Courts will close 2.00pm on Friday 22 December 2023 and re-open 9.00am Tuesday 2 January 2024.
Justices of the Peace will sit in after-hours courts during the closure period with the following exceptions, where a Magistrate will sit at the times specified. Additional after-hours sitting times for Justices of the Peace in Launceston, Burnie and Devonport are also listed.
Sitting in | Date | Time | Heard by | Hearing |
Hobart | Friday 22 December 2023 | 10am 7pm | Magistrate Justice of the Peace | Hobart Court |
Saturday 23 December and Sunday 24 December 2023 | 11am & 7pm | Justice of the Peace | Hobart Court | |
Monday 25 December 2023 | 10am 7pm | Magistrate Justice of the Peace | Hobart Court | |
Tuesday 26 December and Wednesday 27 December 2023 | 11am 7pm | Magistrate Justice of the Peace | Hobart Court | |
Thursday 28 December and Friday 29 December 2023 | 11am 7pm | Magistrate Justice of the Peace | Hobart Court | |
Saturday 30 December and Sunday 31 December 2023 Monday 1 January 2024 Monday 1 January 2024 | 11am & 7pm 10am 7pm | Justice of the Peace Magistrate Justice of the Peace | Hobart Court | |
Launceston | Friday 22 December 2023 Friday 22 December 2023 Saturday 23 December 2023 Sunday 24 December 2023 Monday 25 December 2023 | 11.30am 7pm 11am & 7pm 11am & 7pm 11am & 7pm | Magistrate Justice of the Peace Justice of the Peace Justice of the Peace Justice of the Peace | Launceston Court |
Tuesday 26 December 2023 | 11am 7pm | Magistrate Justice of the Peace | Launceston Court | |
Wednesday 27 December 2023 Thursday 28 December 2023 Friday 29 December 2023 | 11am & 7pm 11am & 7pm 11am & 7pm | Justice of the Peace Justice of the Peace Justice of the Peace | Launceston Court | |
Saturday 30 December 2023 | 11am 7pm | Magistrate Justice of the Peace | Launceston Court | |
Sunday 31 December 2023 Monday 1 January 2024 | 11am & 7pm 11am & 7pm | Justice of the Peace Justice of the Peace | Launceston Court | |
Burnie | Friday 22 December 2023 | 11am 7pm | Magistrate Justice of the Peace | Burnie CourtBurnie Court |
Saturday 23 December 2023 Sunday 24 December 2023 Monday 25 December 2023 | 11am & 7pm 11am & 7pm 11am & 7pm | Justice of the Peace Justice of the Peace Justice of the Peace | Burnie Court | |
Tuesday 26 December 2023 | 11am 7pm | Magistrate Justice of the Peace | Devonport CourtBurnie Court | |
Wednesday 27 December 2023 Thursday 28 December 2023 | 11am & 7pm 11am & 7pm | Justice of the Peace Justice of the Peace | Burnie Court | |
Friday 29 December 2023 | 11am 7pm | Magistrate Justice of the Peace | Devonport CourtDevonport Court | |
Saturday 30 December 2023 Sunday 31 December 2023 Monday 1 January 2024 | 11am & 7pm | Justice of the Peace Justice of the Peace Justice of the Peace | Burnie Court | |
Devonport | Friday 22 December 2023 | 11am 7pm | Magistrate Justice of the Peace. | Burnie CourtDevonport Court |
Saturday 23 and Sunday 24 December 2023 Monday 25 December 2023 Tuesday 26 December 2023 Tuesday 26 December 2023 Wednesday 27 and Thursday 28 December 2023 Friday 29 December 2023 Friday 29 December 2023 Saturday 30 and Sunday 31 December 2023 Monday 1 January 2024 | 11am & 7pm 11am & 7pm 11am 7pm 11am & 7pm 11am 7pm 11am & 7pm 11am & 7pm | Justice of the Peace Justice of the Peace Magistrate Justice of the Peace Justice of the Peace Magistrate Justice of the Peace Justice of the Peace Justice of the Peace | Devonport Court |
For after-hours court arrangements refer to Circular 2 of 2023