Welcome to Queensland Courts

This website contains information about the Supreme, District and Magistrates Courts of Queensland.
It will help you to navigate the court system and includes details about:

court procedures
courthouse locations
contact details
jury service
forms and fees
annual reports and fact sheets.

The courts

The Supreme Court is the highest court in Queensland and includes the trial division and the Court of Appeal. Find out more>>

The District Court deals with serious criminal offences such as rape, armed robbery and fraud. Find out more>>

Most criminal cases are first heard in the Magistrates Court. Most civil cases are also heard here. Find out more>>

The following links may assist you:

Bar Association of Queensland

Department of Justice and Attorney-General

Legal Aid Queensland

Queensland Law Society

Supreme Court Library

Last updated 16 May 2008

Gympie Courthouse

What's new

Effective from 10 June 2008, the State Reporting Bureau (SRB) will close all its DX mail boxes. As the Supreme and District Courts in Rockhampton and Townsville have previously shared the DX subscription with SRB, their mail service will also cease after 10 June 2008. For details of alternative postal addresses, please see the list provided.
Applications are now open for judges' associates in 2009.
Monies held in court which are inactive after six years are being transferred to consolidated revenue before the end of June 2008 (see Court Funds Regulations 1999). For Supreme and District Courts see the Notice and list of account or contact the registry funds officer on (07) 3247 4309. For Magistrates Courts see notice and list of accounts or contact the civil registry on (07) 3247 5778.

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