Civil Matters
The Magistrates Court deals with civil matters that involve:
- claims for debt or damages of up to $75,000;
- minor claims for debt or damages up to $10,000;
- consumer/trader claims over the sale, supply or hire of goods or services;
- residential tenancy matters involving amounts up to $10,000; and
- claims for the recovery of 'real property' up to a gross rental value of $75,000.
There are a range of forms for use in all civil proceedings initiated in the Magistrates Court
To download any of these, select the relevant Act, rule or regulation from the left-hand menu.
A range of fact sheets are also available to guide you through civil proceedings in the Magistrates Court.
If you are aware of a risk to yourself or others in relation to a matter, please contact the court location at which the matter will heard to advise the court of that risk.
- Fact Sheet 1 - Understanding civil proceedings (PDF)
- Fact Sheet 2 - How to commence a general procedure claim (PDF)
- Fact Sheet 3 - How to commence a minor case claim (PDF)
- Fact Sheet 4 - Consumer/ trader claim (PDF)
- Fact Sheet 5 - Statement of claim (PDF)
- Fact Sheet 6 - Statement of defence (PDF)
- Fact Sheet 7 - Claiming interest (PDF)
- Fact Sheet 8 - Serving a court document (PDF)
- Fact Sheet 9 - When a claim has been served (PDF)
- Fact Sheet 10 - When served with a claim (PDF)
- Fact Sheet 11 - Change of venue (PDF)
- Fact Sheet 12 - Pre-trial conferences minor claim (PDF)
- Fact Sheet 13 - Pre-trial conferences general procedure (PDF)
- Fact Sheet 14A - Minor Case Status Conference (PDF)
- Fact Sheet 14B - General Procedure Status Conference (PDF)
- Fact Sheet 15 - Mediation (PDF)
- Fact Sheet 16 - Trial (PDF)
- Fact Sheet 17 - Summonsing a witness (PDF)
- Fact Sheet 18 - Damages (unliquidated amount not exceeding $10,000) (PDF)
- Fact Sheet 19 - Damages (exceeding $10,000) (PDF)
- Fact Sheet 20 - Summary judgment (PDF)
- Fact Sheet 21A - Applications - General Procedure Claim (PDF)
- Fact Sheet 21B - Applications - Minor Case Claim (PDF)
- Fact Sheet 22 - Preparing yourself for court (PDF)
- Fact Sheet 23 - Enforcing a judgment (PDF)
- Fact Sheet 24 - Means Inquiry - information for the judgment creditor (PDF)
- Fact Sheet 25 - Means Inquiry - information for the judgment debtor (PDF)
- Fact Sheet 26 - Applying for a suspension order (PDF)
- Fact Sheet 27 - Property (seizure and sale) order - information for the judgment creditor (PDF)
- Fact Sheet 28 - Property (seizure and sale) order - information for the judgment debtor (PDF)
- Fact Sheet 29 - Interpleader proceedings (PDF)
- Fact Sheet 30 - Debt appropriation order (PDF)
- Fact Sheet 31 - Property (seizure and delivery) order (PDF)
- Fact Sheet 32 - Default Inquiry - information for the judgment creditor (PDF)
- Fact Sheet 33 - Default Inquiry - information for the judgment debtor (PDF)
- Fact Sheet 34 - Earnings appropriation order (PDF)
- Fact Sheet 35 - Warrant for arrest (PDF)
- Fact Sheet 36 - Order for arrest and imprisonment for contempt of court where imprisonment previously suspended (PDF)
- Fact Sheet 37 - Contempt of court (PDF)
- Fact Sheet 38 - Violence Restraining Order (PDF)
- Fact Sheet 39 - Misconduct Restraining Order (PDF)
- Fact Sheet 40 - Extraordinary licence (PDF)
- Fact Sheet 45 - Review of a Court Officer's Decision (PDF)
- Fact Sheet 46 - National Domestic Violence Order Scheme (PDF)
- Fact Sheet 47 - Affidavits in the Magistrates Court (PDF)
- Fact Sheet 48 - Enforcing a Criminal Compensation Order (PDF)
- Fact Sheet 50 - Statement of Intended Evidence of a Witness (PDF)
- Fact Sheet 52 - Trial Books (PDF)
- Fact Sheet 70 - Conference Process in Family Violence Restraining Order Proceedings (PDF)
Last updated: 26-Feb-2024
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