Public Notice

Until further order, you are not permitted to enter this Court building unless you:

• are required to do so for a listed matter or you are a party, witness, counsel or have otherwise been directed to attend in relation to a matter;
• require face to face services of the Registry;
• hold a media accreditation card;
• are a recognised support person for a participant in the IDD Program, Mental Health Court or Drug Court;
• are a person who has the expressed prior approval from the Judicial Officer hearing the matter; and
• wear a mask if required in accordance with a Health Department direction.

And in any event, do NOT enter the building if:

• you have been confirmed as having COVID 19 and are presently required to isolate in accordance with a Health Department direction.

In order to contain the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19) and promote social distancing, the Court is limiting the number of persons within the Court. You may be requested to leave the Court building and return to the building at a specified time.

For further information please contact your local Magistrates Court.

Welcome

Welcome to the Magistrates Court of Western Australia.

The Magistrates Court of Western Australia has multiple registries located around the State to deal with:

• Criminal - offence-based matters; and
• Civil - claims for debt or damages and non-offence based matters (eg extraordinary licence applications, dividing fences and restraining orders).

Quick Links

Court Locations & Contacts Pay a Fine

Restraining Orders FVRO Conferencing

Public Notices Self-Represented Litigants Guide

eCourts Portal

Go to the eCourts Portal website to view My Fines/Infringements, Todays Court Lists, Search Court Listings, view your Criminal Information, lodge a Plea of Guilty/Not Guilty, Magistrates Court Online Forms, Notice of Residential Tenancy Applications, Guardianship & Administration and Pay invoice.

eCourts Portal

eLodgment

The Court’s ECMS is the electronic case management system for managing proceedings in all Western Australian courts and tribunals and is available through the eLodgment system on the eCourts Portal for use by the legal profession, government agencies and self-represented litigants.

Proceedings in the Court’s civil jurisdiction are commenced by filing originating documents. Once commenced other documents can also be filed using the ECMS. Filing fees are paid online and all court orders and listings can be accessed electronically by parties to the proceedings.

Benefits of eLodgment include the ability to lodge civil procedure applications and forms electronically. Access court documents and court orders 24/7. View online all civil procedure matters that you, or your client are linked to and receive court documents and court orders electronically.

Register for eLodgment

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