Domestic violence orders
Going to court for a DVO application
New changes in place
The Sentencing and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2022 has now passed.
It includes changes to sentencing for certain offences.
Read more on the Department of Attorney-General and Justice website.
The defendant is told of the application and summoned to appear in court.
Domestic violence order (DVO) applications are heard in the Local Court on Fridays.
While an application and the defence of a DVO application can be made in person, there are community legal services available to give advice on the court process.
The Local Court Judge will decide whether to issue a domestic violence order.
Print all pages in this section
Give feedback about this page.
Share this page:
URL copied!