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Question and Answer Tracking Details

5402 - COURT HOUSE OFFICER NUMBERS

Hornery, Sonia to the Attorney General, and Minister for Justice
  1. How many Sheriff's Officers, Local Court Officers, and District Court Officers were stationed at the Maitland Court House and at the East Maitland Court House as at 31 December 2013?
  2. How does this compare to the number of officers in each role stationed at the Maitland Court House and East Maitland Court House as at 31 December 2010?
Answer -

(1) East Maitland Court House

Sheriff's Officers*: 3; Local and District Court Officers**: 9

Maitland Court House

Sheriff's Officers*: 0; Local and District Court Officers**: 0

At 31 December 2013 all Local Court staff usually stationed at Maitland Court House were transferred to East Maitland Court House while renovations to Maitland Court House were completed.

(2) East Maitland Court House

Sheriff's Officers*: 3; Local and District Court Officers**: 2

Maitland Court House

Sheriff's Officers*: 0; Local and District Court Officers**: 7

* Refers to the total number of sworn FTE Sheriff's Officers.

** Refers to the total number of Court Services FTE staff employed at the Maitland and East Maitland Local Courts. Court Services staff provided registry and in court support services for both Local and District Court matters. The question incorrectly refers to the positions of 'Local Court Officers' and 'District Court Officers' as separate types of staff.


Question asked on 25 March 2014 (session 55-1) and printed in Questions & Answers Paper No. 208
Answer received on 30 April 2014 and printed in Questions & Answers Paper No. 212