Introduction In 2003 the County Court of Victoria began accepting most documents filed within the civil jurisdiction of the Court via electronic transmission (eFiling). The Court has engaged CITEC Confirm to provide the web services to enable eFiling of documents. CITEC Confirm provide a similar service for the Magistrates' Court of Victoria and the Supreme Court of Victoria. As of 1 August 2016 the County Court is making eFiling mandatory for most documents within the civil jurisdiction. Any reference to the "Rules" or "Rule of Court" in this guide is a reference to the County Court Rules of Procedure in Civil Proceedings 2008. Who can eFile? Until further notice, eFiling will be limited to legal firms whose Solicitors’ have been issued with a Solicitor code from the Victorian Legal Services Board. How to eFile with the County Court Registration details and instructions for eFiling are available from the CITEC website at CITEC provides training at solicitors offices and reference guides are available on request from CITEC. CITEC can also be contacted on their enquiry line on 1800 773 773 or at their Melbourne Office on 96388100 or at Cost The usual Court fees apply and are payable via CITEC. In addition an administration fee is charged per document lodgment by CITEC. There are certain documents (eg certifications) which do not attract an administration fee and which CITEC enables you to file free of charge. A full list of fees and charges are available at Documents which may be eFiled From the 1st of August 2016, all documents that are available for filing via CITEC must be filed electronically. For a full list of documents that can be filed electronically please see page 14.
Introduction In 2003 the County Court of Victoria began accepting most documents filed within the civil jurisdiction of the Court via electronic transmission (eFiling). The Court has engaged CITEC Confirm to provide the web services to enable eFiling of documents. CITEC Confirm provide a similar service for the Magistrates' Court of Victoria and the Supreme Court of Victoria. As of 1 August 2016 the County Court is making eFiling mandatory for most documents within the civil jurisdiction. Any reference to the "Rules" or "Rule of Court" in this guide is a reference to the County Court Rules of Procedure in Civil Proceedings 2008. Who can eFile? Until further notice, eFiling will be limited to legal firms whose Solicitors’ have been issued with a Solicitor code from the Victorian Legal Services Board. How to eFile with the County Court Registration details and instructions for eFiling are available from the CITEC website at CITEC provides training at solicitors offices and reference guides are available on request from CITEC. CITEC can also be contacted on their enquiry line on 1800 773 773 or at their Melbourne Office on 96388100 or at Cost The usual Court fees apply and are payable via CITEC. In addition an administration fee is charged per document lodgment by CITEC. There are certain documents (eg certifications) which do not attract an administration fee and which CITEC enables you to file free of charge. A full list of fees and charges are available at Documents which may be eFiled From the 1st of August 2016, all documents that are available for filing via CITEC must be filed electronically. For a full list of documents that can be filed electronically please see page 14.
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