| Drug Court of New South Wales | |
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| Established | 5 February 1999 |
| Jurisdiction | New South Wales, Australia |
| Location | Parramatta, Toronto, and Sydney CBD |
| Composition method | Vice-regal appointment on the Premier's nomination, following advice of the Attorney- General and Cabinet |
| Authorised by | Parliament of New South Wales via the Drug Court Act 1998 (NSW) |
| Appeals to | New South Wales Court of Criminal Appeal |
| Number of positions | 5 |
| Website | drugcourt.nsw.gov.au |
| Senior Judge, Drug Court of NSW | |
| Currently | Judge Roger Dive |
The Drug Court of New South Wales is an inferior court constituted as a court of record within the Australian court hierarchy with its jurisdiction limited to New South Wales, Australia. It is a specialist court that deals with criminal offences in which the defendant has an addiction to illicit drugs. The Court exercises both local and district court jurisdiction and has a similar status to the District Court of New South Wales.
Established pursuant to the Drug Court Act 1998 (NSW), the Court was the first drug court of its type in Australia.[1]