Magistrates' Court Criminal Procedure Rules 2019

In these Rules—

Rule 6 def. of CMS inserted by S.R. No. 78/2026 rule 5(a).

CMS means the computer system in operation in the Court from time to time which, among other things—

Example

Process and court orders.

Rule 6 def. of Crown Prosecutor inserted by S.R. No. 78/2026 rule 5(a).

Crown Prosecutor has the same meaning as in section 3 of the Criminal Procedure Act 2009;

Rule 6 def. of DPP inserted by S.R. No. 78/2026 rule 5(a).

DPP has the same meaning as in section 3 of the Criminal Procedure Act 2009;

Rule 6 def. of electronic commun-ication inserted by S.R. No. 78/2026 rule 5(a).

electronic communication has the same meaning as in the Electronic Transactions (Victoria) Act 2000;

Rule 6 def. of Electronic Filing Appearance System inserted by S.R. No. 101/2022 rule 5, revoked by S.R. No. 78/2026 rule 5(b).

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Rule 6 def. of endorse revoked by S.R. No. 78/2026 rule 5(b).

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family violence criminal proceeding means a criminal proceeding for an offence arising out of an act of family violence;

Rule 6 def. of file electronically inserted by S.R. No. 78/2026 rule 5(a).

file electronically means any of the following—

Rule 6 def. of informant inserted by S.R. No. 78/2026 rule 5(a).

informant has the same meaning as in section 3 of the Criminal Procedure Act 2009;

process has the same meaning as it has in section 3(1) of the Magistrates' Court Act 1989;

register means the register of all the orders of the Court and other matters kept under section 18 of the Magistrates' Court Act 1989;

Rule 6 def. of registrar amended by S.R. No. 78/2026 rule 5(c).

registrar means a registrar of the Magistrates' Court;

Rule 6 def. of Roads Corporation revoked by S.R. No. 78/2026 rule 5(b).

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the Court means the Magistrates' Court of Victoria.