CMS Portal
The CMS Portal civil release is complete, reducing the need to physically attend court with digital filing.
As part of the work to modernise how our justice system receives, stores, files and distributes information, the Case Management System (CMS) Portal signals the start of the broader transition to consolidate the majority of systems associated with case management.
CMS Portal for the criminal jurisdiction available from 10 March 2026
On 10 March 2026, the Case Management System (CMS) Portal will go live for the criminal jurisdiction. This portal will be the single point for criminal case management and accessing essential information from the Magistrates’ Court, and will replace eDocs and EFAS.
From 10 March 2026, the CMS Portal will provide the following new features for the criminal jurisdiction:
- Electronic case initiation and document filing
- Digitised case records and case details
- Downloadable court orders and automated notifications
- Access to the Court’s diary for listings
What you can do to help prepare for the launch
- Enrol in the CMS Portal. Once you enrol, activate your account and confirm you can log in before 10 March 2026. Accounts not activated before this date may experience delays in enrolment and access. Instructions on how to enrol are available in the CMS Portal Help Centre.
- Make sure you know how to use the CMS Portal. Become familiar with the support resources available within the CMS Help Centre, including demonstration videos and quick reference guides designed to support your role.
- For process support, please continue to contact the relevant court. If you need help accessing the CMS Portal or have a technical issues, use the ‘Contact CMS’ online form in the CMS Portal Help Centre.
CMS Portal for the civil jurisdiction
In the civil jurisdiction, the CMS portal provides court users the ability to:
- request and gain access to a case lodged within the system
- sign and/or authorise a document or form electronically
- update stored payment details
- receive email notifications
- view/search their own filings
- lodge payments and refunds.
Court users can also undertake a civil hearing search via the CMS Portal hearing search.This functionality replaces EFAS and does not require a login to access the hearing search for civil matters.
