Victorian Court Hierarchy - CMO 2023

Which court sits at the top of the Victorian Court Hierarchy?

• Children's Court

• Magistrates Court

• Supreme Court

• High Court

An example of a summary offence is:

• Manslaughter

• Treason

• Speeding

• Burglary

I did not like the sentence a Magistrate Court gave me. Which Court can I appeal to?

• High Court

• Supreme Court

• District Court

• County Court

A 12 year old is accused of stealing an iPhone from a retail store. Which Court will their matter be heard in?

• Magistrates Court

• County Court

• Children's Court

• Supreme Court

The Court of Appeals is a division of which Court?

• Magistrates Court

• High Court

• County Court

• Supreme Court

What can the Coroner's Court investigate?

• Unfair Judges and Magistrates

• Burglaries

• Coroners

• The cause of fires

What does Appellate Jurisdiction mean?

• Hearing a case for the first time

• The right to always have a jury

• The abiity to hear an appeal case

• The power to hear songs without accompaniment

Sahib is accused of culpable driving. What court will his case be heard in?

• County Court

• Country Court

• Supreme Court

• Infringement Court

The Magistrates Court can hear appeals from which other court?

• Children's Court

• Coroner's Court

• It has no appellate jurisdiction

• Traffic Court

Layla is charged with having a Blood Alcohol reading of 0.088 whilst driving. Which court will this matter be heard in?

• Drug and Alcohol Court

• Traffic Court

• Magistrates Court

• Supreme Court