Due to the level 5 Covid-19 restrictions, the following arrangements will apply in relation to the sitting of Portlaoise District Court on the 15th January, 2021:
1. Licensing applications - cannot proceed if non-State witnesses are required. Applications for adjournments may be made to Portlaoise Court Office by emailing the office mailbox portlaoisecourtoffice@courts.ie
2. Civil applications will be adjourned generally with liberty to re-enter
Civil matters are applications for Instalment Orders, Orders on Failure to Comply with Instalment Orders, Civil Trials etc.
The only exception to item 2. are cases which can be ruled on consent. Such cases should be notified to Portlaoise Court Office via email to the office mailbox:
portlaoisecourtoffice@courts.ie
3. Small Claims will be adjourned to the 18th June, 2021 at 2 p.m.
4. All Juvenile Garda Prosecutions will be listed for hearing at 11:00 a.m. in lieu of 14:00 p.m.
Criminal matters will proceed in line with the directions of the President of the District Court which issued on the 6th January, 2021
5. All state body prosecutions will be adjourned to 18th June, 2021 at 10:30 a.m.
6. All An Post prosecutions will be adjourned to the 18th June, 2021 at 12:00 p.m.
7. All Laois County Council prosecutions of parking offences or litter offences will be adjourned to the 18th June, 2021 at 11:00 a.m.
Where cases are adjourned generally with liberty to re-enter, such cases should be re-entered by the Plaintiff on notice to the Respondent when it is considered safe to have such matters re-listed before the Court.