Apply for a registry committal

1. Can I apply?

   1. Is the matter listed in the Brisbane Magistrates Court? *

      • Yes
      • No

   2. You are not eligible.

      An online registry committal application is currently only available for matters in the Brisbane Magistrates Court. You can still apply by filling out a hard copy form and lodging it at the relevant Magistrates Court. Fill in either:

      • Notice of Intention to Proceed via Registry Committal (PDF, 33KB)
      • Notice of Intention to Proceed via Registry Committal on Amended / Substituted Charges (PDF, 79KB).
   3. Is the defendant legally represented? *

      • Yes
      • No

   4. You are not eligible.

      You can only proceed by registry committal if the defendant is legally represented. This form can only be completed by the defence lawyer.

   5. Are the charges indictable? *

      • Yes
      • No

   6. You are not eligible.

      You can’t proceed by registry committal for minor or summary offences. The charges must be indictable.

   7. Does the defendant intend to give evidence or call a witness? *

      • Yes
      • No

   8. You are not eligible.

      Witness statements can be provided in writing but you can’t proceed by registry committal if the defendant intends to give evidence or call a witness in person.

   9. Is the defendant currently in breach of bail conditions? *

      • Yes
      • No

   10. You are not eligible.

       You can’t proceed by registry committal if the defendant is in breach of any bail condition.

   11. Does the defendant's bail have a condition of surety? *

       • Yes
       • No

   12. You must complete a Surety requirements form (PDF, 26KB) with your application.

2. Defendant's details

   1. Defendant's name

      1. Given name *
      2. Family name *
   2. Defendant's address

      1. Address line 1 *
      2. Address line 2
      3. 1. Town, city or suburb *
         2. State *
         3. Postcode *
   3. Defendant's date of birth *

      2. MonthJanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember
3. Details of plea

   1. What plea does the defendant want to enter? *

      • No plea
      • Not guilty
      • Guilty

   2. You are required to fill out an acknowledgement of plea form (PDF, 22KB).

      1. Please upload a copy of the defendant's acknowledgement of plea form. * Upload and attach a file

   3. Your file has been attached. We will receive it with this form.

4. List of offences

   1. You can find these details on the VJR. If you don’t have a copy of the VJR, fill in the search and copy form to apply for one.

      You should insert the new file number (if known) when substituting charges.

   2. Offence number		Offence details	Alter offence
      1			Amend Substitute Withdraw
5. Details of proceeding

   1. Which court type do you want the matter committed to? *

      • Supreme Court
      • District Court
   2. Which Supreme Court location do you want the matter committed to? * —please select— Brisbane Bundaberg Cairns Longreach Mackay Maryborough Mount Isa Rockhampton Roma Toowoomba Townsville
   3. Which District Court location do you want the matter committed to? * —please select— Beenleigh Bowen Brisbane Bundaberg Cairns Charleville Charters Towers Clermont Cloncurry Cunnamulla Dalby Emerald Gladstone Goondiwindi Gympie Hervey Bay Hughenden Innisfail Ipswich Kingaroy Longreach Mackay Maroochydore Maryborough Mount Isa Rockhampton Roma Southport Stanthorpe Toowoomba Townsville Warwick
   4. Have you been given copies of the written statements? *

      • Yes
      • No
   5. Does the defendant give consent to be committed for trial or sentence: *

      • without the written statements in the proceeding being filed in court
      • without the written statements in the proceeding being given to the defendant
      • without the written statements in the proceeding being filed with the court and being given to the defendant
      • without the written statements of a particular child/children contained on film, negative, tape or other device in which one or more visual images are embodied being filed in the court
      • none of the above
   6. Please name the child/children *
   7. Does the defendant give consent to be committed for trial or sentence without the written statements in the proceeding being filed in court? *

      • Yes
      • No
6. Prosecutor details

   1. Who is the prosecuting authority? * —please select—ODPP QueenslandCommonwealth Director of Public ProsecutionsPolice Prosecutions Corp
   2. Name of prosecutor

      1. Given name *
      2. Family name *
7. Legal representative's details

   1. Legal representative's name

      1. Given name *
      2. Family name *
   2. Firm name *
   3. Legal representative's address

      1. Address line 1 *
      2. Address line 2
      3. 1. Town, city or suburb *
         2. State *
         3. Postcode *
   4. Legal representative's email * Example: jane.smart@example.com A copy of this form will be sent to this email address
   5. Additional legal representative's email Example: jane.smart@example.com You can also have a copy of this form sent to your legal firm's mailbox
8. Acknowledgement

   1. Acknowledgement

      * I agree to the terms and conditions. View terms and conditions