This allows them to attend the hearing of the application.
Parties involved in the matter must have the application served on them. If a request by media to access court documents form is not lodged during the court hearing, another hearing will need to be set to hear the application. The release of documents from the court file is always at the discretion of the presiding judicial officer. Photocopied documents are charged at 60c per page. The presiding judicial officer will decide if court documents will be released for inspection or copies provided. You can apply on the day of a hearing to view court documents by completing a request by media to access court documents form.Ĭourt documents include, but are not limited to: See the Court Services Victoria website for more information. Any enquiry for a transcript in these matters must be referred to the Victorian Government Reporting Service. Only committal proceedings in the Magistrates’ Court are transcribed. Requests for Chief Magistrate approval should be sent to: More information about this can be found on page two of the form. Requests for approval are made by completing a request for copy of audio recording form and attaching a written request outlining the reasons the recording is required. If any other person, other than those listed above as parties to the proceeding, want a copy of an audio recording, they must submit a request to the Chief Magistrate. More information about this process can be found on page two of the form. Audio recordings are generally supplied within 14 days of the request. Payment can be made in person to the relevant Magistrates’ Court via money order or cash. Audio recordings will not be provided unless the court has received payment.
Applications must be made directly to the Magistrates’ Court where the proceeding was heard.Ī fee of $55 – per audio recording – must also be paid.