Criminal Division

The County Court has announced a series of changes to operations in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

New forms to support operational changes in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Court Services Victoria is committed to protecting the health, safety and wellbeing of all employees, judicial officers, key partners and court users.

The Criminal Division has three list courts for the pre-trial management of cases committed from the Magistrates’ Court with a plea of not guilty: the General List, the Sexual Offences List, and the Circuit List.

The County Court sits at 11 regional locations throughout Victoria.

Discover why we ask all court users if they are an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander Person.

The County Koori Court is the first sentencing court for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander offenders in the higher jurisdiction in Australia.

CISP is a bail support program that aims to reduce the likelihood of people re-offending by assisting them to access support services such as: drug and alcohol treatment, accommodation, disability support, mental health and acquired brain injury services.

This service, with the help of an experienced mental health clinician, provides advice and support to people involved in the criminal court system who may need mental health treatment.

Know when your case is being heard by consulting the Court’s updated daily list.

People that are required to appear at court may appear by videolink or audiolink.

Legal practitioners can electronically lodge forms and documents for Appeal and Criminal matters.

Access Court Connect, a free case information search tool provided by the County Court.

Forms regarding appeals, bail, fines, general crime and subpoenas can be found here.

Judges may impose fines and costs as part of a sentence. These fines and costs may be referred to Fines Victoria for the debtor to manage their payment with.

The Criminal Division has a range of guidance material if you decide to represent yourself in criminal or appeal cases.

Juries bring the values, standards and expectations of our community into the courtroom. Juries are made up of citizens selected randomly.

The newsletter highlights the important work of the Criminal Division.

This page provides a list of contacts in the Criminal Division to assist you with your enquiry.