Magistrates Court Rules, Forms, Fees and Practice Directions

• Uniform Civil Rules
• Criminal Rules
• Practice Directions

Magistrates Court Rules

Uniform Civil Rules and Forms

Title	Files
Uniform Civil Rules 2020	[964KB] [5,797KB]
Uniform Civil Rules 2020 - Schedule 7 - Modifications to Prescribed Forms	[59KB]
Registrar and Principal Registrar information under the Uniform Civil Rules 2020	[1,020KB]

View the individual approved forms

• View the Rules and Forms applicable to earlier actions

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Criminal Rules and Forms

Title	Files
Magistrates Court Rules 1992 (Criminal)	[120KB] [882KB]

View the individual approved forms

Criminal Rules (actions pre 5 March 2018)

Please contact the Registry should forms or the Rules for matters lodged prior to 5 March 2018 be required.

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Practice Directions

Title	Notes	Files
Magistrates Court Consolidated Civil Practice Directions		[53KB] [285KB]
Magistrates Court Consolidated Criminal Practice Directions		[65KB] [214KB]

Title	Notes	Files
PD - 1/2021	Court Sitting Direction	[487KB]
PD - 2/2020	Court sitting locations and hours	[38KB]
PD - 1/2020	Court sitting locations and hours	[382KB]
PD - 3/2019	Court sitting locations and hours	[21KB]
PD - 2/1019	Court sitting locations and hours	[26KB]
PD - 1/2019	Court sitting locations and hours	[27KB]
PD - 3/2018	Christmas 2018 arrangements	[170KB]
PD - 2/2018	Court sitting locations and hours	[26KB]
PD - 1/2018	Court sitting locations and hours	[27KB]
PD - 3/2017	Court sitting locations and hours	[22KB]
PD - 2/2017	Court sitting locations and hours	[129KB]
PD-1/2017	Court sitting directions for 8/5, 19/10,20/10 and 6/11/2017	[207KB]
PD-2/2016	Christmas 2016 arrangements	[206KB]
PD-1/2016	Sittings 18 March, 11 & 12 August and 7 November 2016	[48KB] [208KB]
PD-4/2015	Sittings 22-23 Oct 2015, 2 Nov 2015 and 29 - 31 Dec 2015	[25KB] [23KB]
PD-3/2015	Magistrates Court sitting locations	[20KB] [27KB]
PD-2/2015	Sittings 22-23 Oct 2015, 2 Nov 2015 and 29-31 Dec 2015	[23KB]
PD-1/2015	Sittings 8 May 2015	[22KB]
PD-5/2014	On Saturday the 27 December 2014, the court will sit only at the Adelaide Registry. On Friday the 2 January 2015 the court will not sit at Holden Hill Registry	[46KB] [9KB]
PD-3/2014	Sittings 16-17 Oct 2014, 3 Nov 2014 and 29-31 Dec 2014	[22KB]
PD-1/2014	Sittings 21 Feb 2014 and 20 Jun 2014	[22KB]
PD-2/2013	Sittings 17-18 Oct 2013 and 27, 30-31 Dec 2013	[22KB]
PD-1/2013	Sittings 22 Feb 2013, 21 Jun 2013 and 4 Nov 2013	[20KB]
PD-6/2002	Registry Opening hours - Revoked Practice Directions 3 of 1993 and 3 & 4 of 2002.	[10KB]

 
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The above compilations provide access to all Rules, Practice Directions and Forms.  The compilations have been prepared by Court staff but DO NOT constitute an official publication thereof.  For an official version, reference should be made to the Rules, Practice Directions and subsequent amendments as gazetted.