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What do I need to know?

PROV holds no detailed records for cases heard at regional courts except Warrnambool, but summary details may be available.

Enter the location of the regional court into the search below.

Note that some records are held in Geelong, Bendigo and Ballarat.

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What are in these records?

Cases heard in Warrnambool:

In the Civil Case File (Record Series 15145)

  • document tendered to serve a summons
  • papers lodged by plaintiff or respondent
  • papers from the trial or before the action (including the judgement).

What you won’t find in Civil Case File (Record Series 15145)

    • trial transcripts

     

    Other regional courts:

    • plaintiff and defendant’s names
    • dates when documentation was filed
    • outcome of the case

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