I am under 18 and I am going to court. What do I do?

There is a special youth court in Darwin and Alice Springs.
There are youth lawyers you can talk to at the court who can help you and speak for you.

	Helpline
	NAAJA (North Australian Aboriginal Justice Agency) – Alice Springs
	NAAJA (North Australian Aboriginal Justice Agency) – Tennant Creek
	NT Legal Aid Commission – Alice Springs
	NT Legal Aid Commission – Tennant Creek
	NT Legal Aid Commission – Palmerston
	NT Legal Aid Commission – Katherine
	NT Legal Aid Commission – Darwin
	NAAJA (North Australian Aboriginal Justice Agency) – Darwin
	NAAJA (North Australian Aboriginal Justice Agency) – Katherine

This web page has information for young people about getting charged with a crime, going to court, and getting a criminal record.

This page tells young people going to court, what they need to know.

Defence lawyer (Yolngu Matha)

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Lawyer (Yolngu Matha)

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Juvenile (Yolngu Matha)

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youth

Someone who is not yet 18 years old. Once a person is 18 years old they are an adult.

	This website is a project of the NT Community Legal Education Network.
	It has been developed with the generous support of the Law Society Public Purposes Trust.