Magistrates' Court of Victoria
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The Magistrates' Court of Victoria is the lowest court in Victoria, Australia, with the County Court of Victoria and the Supreme Court of Victoria respectively judicially higher.
A typical court consists of a witness box, a public gallery, prosecution and defence tables, a raised bench for seating the sitting magistrate and their clerk and sometimes a dock for housing defendants in custody. Many Victorian Magistrates' Courts have video link facilities for witnesses to appear via remote telecast 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 Chief Magistrate is currently Ian Leslie Gray.
[edit] Magistrates' Court of Victoria metropolitan locations
- 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
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Government: Parliament (Legislative Assembly, Legislative Council) • Monarchy • Governor
Courts: High Court of Australia • Supreme Court • County Court • Magistrates' Court • VCAT
Victorian Legislative Elections: 1988 • 1992 • 1996 • 1999 • 2002 • 2006
