Practice Direction No. 1 of 2025

The purpose of this Practice Direction is to outline court practices and modes of appearance (in person or online) in proceedings across the criminal and family violence divisions of the Magistrates’ Court of Victoria.

This Practice Direction revokes Practice Direction No. 6 of 2022.

Please refer to Practice Direction No. 2 of 2025 for directions relevant to the civil division.

This Practice Direction will commence on 29 December 2025.