Use this form to give notice of intention to defend a claim. Two copies must be completed. One copy must be lodged with the Magistrates' Court and one copy served on the plaintiff/plaintiff's lawyers.

Form to be completed by defendant to make a counterclaim against a plaintiff's claim.

Form to be completed by defendant to make a counterclaim against a plaintiff's claim where the counterclaim must be served out of Australia.

Use this complaint form to initiate legal action in the civil jurisdiction of the Magistrates' Court of Victoria.

Use this form to initiate proceedings to settle a fencing dispute.

Affidavit/declaration to be sworn by person serving a complaint to verify service of that complaint.

Note: Informal service under Rule 6.11 is not a substitution for personal service of a complaint (required under Rule 6.02). Rule 6.11 simply allows for a document that has not been able to be served as required by the rules to be deemed served if the document has come to the notice of the applicable person. Emailing a complaint to a person to bring it to their attention instead of attempting to personally serve does not constitute proper service.

Form to be completed by plaintiff to apply for an order to be made on failure of defendant to lodge a notice of defence. 

A Form 46A Interlocutory Application is a general application, which can be filed with the court to apply for any general direction of your civil proceeding. An application of this type can be used, for example, to apply for an adjournment, to extend the validity of a Complaint, or to file documents outside the usual filing time limits.

Affidavit to be sworn by person serving an Interlocutory Summons to verify the service of that summons.

Use this form to apply to the Magistrates' Court for a rehearing of a civil matter.