District Court of Western Australia

The District Court is an intermediate trial court placing it between the Magistrates Court and the Supreme Court in the Western Australian courts hierarchy.

The District Court deals with serious criminal offences including serious assaults, sexual assaults, serious fraud and commercial theft, burglary and drug offences. The District Court also determines civil claims up to $750,000 and has unlimited jurisdiction in claims for damages for personal injury.

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Notice to Practitioners - New Fee Schedule
As of the 21 December 2011 the District Court fees have increased. Please check the updated Fees schedule page at District Court Website for further information. Read More >>

New Practice Direction - Consent Orders
The Criminal Procedure Rules 2005 (WA) have been amended with effect from 9 November 2011 to include a general consent order power, rule 25A. To give effect to this rule, the District Court has withdrawn Practice Direction CRIM 4 of 2008 and issued Practice Direction CRIM 3 of 2011, each dealing with Consent Orders. [11/11/2011]
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Notice to Practitioners - Incapable Persons
The Court has revised and reissued the Consolidated Civil Practice Direction, to reflect a practice that it will not usually make a declaration that a person is incapable of managing their affairs for the purpose of making that person a person under a disability within RSC O 70. [3/11/2011 ]
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