Thursday, 26th December 2024
A daily list of the cases to be heard in these State Courts. The list is updated late in the day if you wish to check the list for the following day.
Examples of Summary Offences are Drink Driving, street offenses, offensive conduct or language
Examples of Indictable Offences are murder, robbery, malicious wounding and dangerous driving.
The Law Handbook (Victoria) has information on topics such as search and seizure, the questions you must answer for the police and bail.
Also see the Legal Aid Victoria Crime pages.
Are you looking for detailed information like this, or contact details for any of the bodies mentioned on this page. If so, then start on our Criminal Law for Lawyers page.
If it isn't there, then start on our Finding Detailed Legal Information page.
Please read our warning on that page "Be careful using these resources".
The Law is not always as straightforward as it appears. We have not included any information about when and how to use that information or any traps. We assume that the Lawyers will know this.
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If you have been the victim of a crime, then you may be eligible for assistance from Victims of Crime Assistance Tribunal. They may, for example, assist with medical or counselling expenses.
You may also have other legal rights against the offender. For this you will need to see a lawyer.
Emergency 000
General Enquiries: 9247 6666
Victoria Police Centre
637 Flinders Street
Melbourne Vic 3005
Broadmeadows
Phone 9302 8263
Fax 9302 8264
DX 211271
Dandenong
Phone 9767 7460
Fax 9767 7450
DX 211580
Frankston
Phone 9784 5611
Fax 9770 5997
DX 211790
Geelong
Phone 5225 3252
Fax 5221 5020
DX 216055
Heidelberg
Phone 9450 8160
Fax 9450 8170
DX 211913
Liquor Licensing Unit
Phone 8684 0676
Fax 8684 0690
DX 210746
Melbourne
Phone 8628 3200
Fax 9670 5473
DX 210300
Moorabbin
Phone 9090 5898
Fax 90905899
DX 212138
Neighbourhood Justice Centre
Phone 9948 8716
Fax 9948 8719
DX 211512
Ringwood
Phone 9871 2777
Fax 9871 2755
DX 212462
State Coroner's Assistants' Unit
Phone 9684 4382
Fax 9684 4409
DX 212560
Sunshine
Phone 9313 3334
Fax 9313 3337
DX 212687
Bairnsdale
Phone 5150 2620
Fax 5150 2623
DX 214193
Ballarat
Phone 5336 6122
Fax 5336 6125
DX 214260
Bendigo
Phone 5448 1490
Fax 5448 1491
DX 214505
Horsham
Phone 5382 9226
Fax 5381 0655
DX 216517
Mildura
Phone 5018 5420
Fax 5018 5483
DX 217500
Morwell
Phone 5131 5035
Fax 5131 5033
DX 217737
Sale
Phone 5143 5016
Fax 5144 7753
DX 218582
Seymour
Phone 5735 0256
Fax 5735 0266
DX 218682
Shepparton
Phone 5820 5842
Fax 5820 5837
DX 218744
Stawell
Phone 5382 9226
Fax 5381 0655
DX 218886
Swan Hill
Phone 5036 4444
Fax 5032 4663
DX 218999
Wangaratta
Phone 5723 0662
Fax 5723 0811
DX 219452
Warrnambool
Phone 5560 1197
Fax 5560 1194
DX 219606
Wodonga
Phone 02 6049 2781
Fax 02 6049 2705
DX 219763
Headquarters
Level 2, 456 Lonsdale Street Melbourne 3000
DX 210302
Phone: (03) 8628 3270
Fax: (03) 9670 7563
Email: prosecutions.ops@police.vic.gov.au
A National Police Certificate or a 'police check' provides a summary of a person's criminal history. It is sometimes requested by organisations as one part of their process to ensure the integrity of their staff or volunteers.
Information on applying for a Certificate Fees and charges apply.
On the spot fines for things like parking and traffic offences, public transport offences, littering or drinking in a public place are dealt with under the Infringements System. For information on how this works, how to dispute a fine, to ask for time to pay or to do community service instead are explained in:
Information on how to pay a fine, what happens if you don't pay it one time, how to ask for an extension of time to pay or to do community service instead is available at Magistrates Court Fines.
A character reference helps to show the court that people in your daily life think highly of you and that you are a person of good character.
It shows the court that you have good qualities, are not likely to offend again if given a second chance and that a more lenient penalty (sentence) may be appropriate.
If you have been served with a summons or have been requested to attend a police station for any reason, it is best you seek advice from a lawyer.
It is important to contact a lawyer as soon as possible - don't leave it to the last minute.
Smart Guy Needs a Lawyer is a publication aimed at young people who may need to attend court or see a lawyer. It explains how young people should choose a lawyer and what to expect when they see them.
Jury Service information answers all the frequently asked questions and gives detailed instructions as to what you must do.
Often it can be hard to understand why a penalty seems to be too light or too hard when we read or hear about it in the media.
Judge for yourself: A Guide to Sentencing in Australia explains in plain English what goes on in the background in deciding the appropriate sentence.
What factors does the court take into account? How much discretion does the judicial officer have? To what extent is the discretion limited? Why is a particular penalty chosen? Why a non-custodial sentence rather than imprisonment? Why a minimum sentence of three years for a bashing rather than, say, ten years? Is the sentence going to be effective? How will we know?
See also Law Handbook Online - Offences, infringements and penalties.
