Magistrates' Court of Victoria to commence weekend sittings
Today the Chief Magistrate announced the commencement of weekend sittings at the Magistrates Court at Melbourne. On 16 November 2013, a pilot of a weekend bail / remand court based at the Magistrates’...
View ArticleWeekend Bail & Remand Court
FAQ’s and operational informationInformation last updated 14 November 2013This information will be updated regularly.1. How can I contact the registry on the weekend?Phone: (03) 9628 7807Phone: (03)...
View ArticleARC List receives 2013 Melbourne Award
Congratulations to the Magistrates' Court of Victoria Assessment and Referral Court (ARC) list which received a 2013 Melbourne Award in the category of 'Contribution to the Community by an...
View ArticleAppointment of Magistrates
Attorney-General Robert Clark today announced the appointment of Timothy Walsh as a Magistrate. Mr Clark also announced the appointment of Alan Spillane and Ross Betts as Reserve Magistrates. For...
View ArticleHeidelberg Magistrates' Court - Aboriginal Hearing Day Launch
All WelcomeThe Magistrates' Court at Heidelberg will be officially launching the Aborginal Hearing Day on 29 November 2013.During the afternoon you will be able to meet Magistrates, court staff and...
View ArticleDandenong Magistrates' Court - Welcome to Country & Smoking Ceremony
All WelcomeThe Magistrates' Court at Dandenong will be holding a Welcome to Country and Smoking Ceremony on 29 November 2013.A light lunch will follow the ceremony.To RSVP, please email Shirley...
View ArticleWhite Ribbon Day 2013
Today, 25 November 2013, is the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. This coincides with White Ribbon Day, a male-led movement to end men's violence against...
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Annual Report 2012-2013
Annual Report published by the Magistrates' Court of Victoria for the financial year 2012-2013. FilesFile typeSizeAnnual Report 2012-2013PDF6.34 MBAuthor: Magistrates' Court of VictoriaPlace of...
View ArticleMagistrates' Court of Victoria Annual Report 2012-2013
The Magistrates' Court of Victoria Annual Report 2012-2013 was tabled in Parliament today.A copy can be downloaded from our website.
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Notice of Application of Suppression Order
Use this form if you wish to apply for a suppression order. When a relevant party wishes to apply for a suppression order, they must give three (3) business days’ notice to the Court and the parties to...
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Application to Review a Suppression Order
Use this form if you wish to seek a review of a suppression order. Pursuant to section 15(1)(b) of the Open Courts Act 2013, a party or any person can seek a review of a suppression order.FilesFile...
View ArticleOpen Courts Act 2013 - information and forms
The Open Courts Act 2013 commenced on 1 December 2013. This Act introduces a number of changes to the way the Court deals with applications for suppression orders and closed court orders, including...
View ArticleMagistrates' Court - Non-Sitting Period
The last sitting day for the year is Friday 20 December 2013. The Court will resume sitting on Monday 6 January 2014. During the non-sitting period, courts across the state will still be open on all...
View ArticleCosts and Fees Ready Reckoner and Civil Jurisdiction Scale of Costs
Costs and Fees Ready Reckoner and Civil Jurisdiction Scale of Costs, effective 1 January 2014 are now available.Area of Legislation: Practice and Procedure
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Court Network - Going To Court?
FilesFile typeSizeCourt Network - Going to Court?PDF393.31 KBAuthor: Court NetworkPlace of Publication: State of VictoriaPublisher: Court NetworkDate of Publication: 2013
View ArticlePenalty Interest Rate change
The penalty interest rate has been increased from 10.0% per annum, set on 7 October 2013, to 11.5% per annum, from 3 February 2014.For more information and a list of all penalty interest rates dating...
View ArticleTrainee Court Registrar Recruitment commences 6 February 2014
Applications will open online from Thursday February 6 2014 at 1pm to Sunday 16 February 2014 at 11pm.All applications must be submitted through the Careers at Justice website and include comprehensive...
View ArticleWarrnambool Koori Court Circuit - 10 year anniversary celebration
All WelcomeThe Magistrates' Court of Victoria Koori Court Unit, together with The Hon Robert Clark MP Attorney General, Chief Magistrate Peter Lauritsen and Coordinating Koori Court Deputy Chief...
View ArticleTrainee Court Registrar Recruitment has closed
All applicants will be notified of the results of short-listing by March 17 2014 via email.Feedback is not available until after this date.Further information on the role of a Trainee Court Registrar,...
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Data and Statistics Protocol
This protocol sets out the procedure to be undertaken when the Magistrates' Court of Victoria receives requests for statistics or data.FilesFile typeSizeMagistrates' Court of Victoria Data and...
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