Prior to the establishment of the State Courts Octagon building at 1 Havelock Square in 1975, the State Courts (then known as the Subordinate Courts) operated out of several different locations. The Criminal District and Magistrates’ Courts were located on South Bridge Road, the Traffic Courts were housed in the former Sepoy Lines Police Station in Outram, while the Civil District Courts operated out of the old Parliament Building and the Old Supreme Court Building.
After the Octagon building was constructed, the State Courts began operations at the building in 1975, where they continued to operate for the next 44 years. The Octagon building achieved conservation status on 10 July 2013.
To cope with an increasing caseload and the growing needs of court users, a new building adjacent to the Octagon building, known as the State Courts Towers, was constructed with modern technological and infrastructural capabilities. The new State Courts Towers commenced operations in December 2019. In 2021, the State Courts Towers were accorded the BCA Universal Design Mark Platinum Award, in recognition of having gone beyond meeting minimum standards and incorporating user-friendly features in buildings and public spaces.
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