Court hearings will resume again at Katherine Local Court from Monday.
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With the relaxation of pandemic restrictions, there will again be physical court appearances with court cells reopening for "some matters", court officials say.
Physical distancing rules of four square metres per person and 1.5 metres distancing between people will be maintained in court facilities.
Court Registrar and front counter services will resume
As part of the new measures Supreme Court jury trials are expected to resume on June 22 this year, after they were suspended on March 25.
From July 1 the Local Court will again hold proceedings in the Circuit (Bush) Courts, subject to the cancellation of Biosecurity Act restrictions.
People in custody will continue to appear in court via audiovisual link, except during trial.
Tennant Creek Local Court is due to resume operations on June 1.
Further information in relation to the above will be available on both the Local and Supreme Court websites and at the NTCAT website.
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