Magistrates' Court of Victoria

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The Magistrates' Court of Victoria is the lowest court in the Victorian court system, with the County Court of Victoria and the Supreme Court of Victoria respectively judicially higher. The Magistrates' Court is a court of summary jurisdiction.

A typical courtroom layout consists of a witness box, a public gallery, the bar table (at which the parties sit), a raised bench for seating the sitting magistrate and a clerk and sometimes a dock for housing defendants in custody. Many Victorian Magistrates' Courts have video link facilities for witnesses to appear via remote video conference rather than in person and is used for when witnesses cannot travel or the prisoner is deemed too high-risk to travel to court in person.

The Magistrates' Court of Victoria hears many different types of cases, such as

• Police prosecutions
• Money claims & other civil disputes, not exceeding $100 000
• Family law and Family violence matters

The Magistrates' Court of Victoria also has a dual function as the Victims of Crime Assistance Tribunal, a quasi-judicial body which determines claims for compensation made by victims of crime^[1].

The Chief Magistrate is currently Ian Gray.

Contents 1 Magistrates' Court of Victoria metropolitan locations 2 Magistrates' Court of Victoria country locations 3 External links 4 References

[edit] Magistrates' Court of Victoria metropolitan locations

• Melbourne Magistrates' Court, Melbourne

• Broadmeadows Magistrates' Court, Broadmeadows
• Dandenong Magistrates' Court, Dandenong
• Frankston Magistrates' Court, Frankston
• Heidelberg Magistrates' Court, Heidelberg
• Moonee Ponds Magistrates' Court, Moonee Ponds
• Preston Magistrates' Court, Preston
• Ringwood Magsitrates' Court, Ringwood
• Sunshine Magistrates' Court, Sunshine
• Werribee Magistrates' Court, Werribee

[edit] Magistrates' Court of Victoria country locations

• Ararat
• Bacchus Marsh
• Bairnsdale
• Ballarat
• Benalla
• Bendigo
• Castlemaine
• Cobram
• Colac
• Corryong
• Dromana
• Echuca
• Geelong
• Hamilton
• Hopetoun
• Horsham
• Kerang
• Korumburra
• Kyneton
• Mansfield
• Maryborough
• Mildura
• Moe
• Myrtleford
• Nhill
• Omeo
• Orbost
• Ouyen
• Portland
• Robinvale
• Sale
• Seymour
• Shepparton
• St Arnaud
• Stawell
• Swan Hill
• Wangaratta
• Warrnambool
• Wodonga
• Wonthaggi

[edit] External links

• Magistrates' Court of Victoria web site

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