Supreme Court bail applications in New South Wales can only be
made after a person has been refused bail in the Local Court.
Bail is defined as a person being granted conditional liberty
before their criminal charges have been finalised. Bail can be
granted by either police or by a court.
Supreme Court Powers
The NSW Supreme Court has the power to grant bail after a person
has been bail refused by the Parramatta bail court, central bail
court or any other Local Court.
The power for the Supreme Court to grant bail is set out
in section 66 of the Bail Act 2013.
If a person is already on bail and wants to vary their bail
conditions, then they can file a variation application. After
hearing the application, the court can refuse the application, or
vary the bail decision. There is also a possibility that the
variation may lead to tougher bail conditions.
