File Contravention Charge

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Corrections (MCV), Prosecution Agencies
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This Quick Reference Guide shows how to file a Contravention Charge​ in CMS Portal.

Prerequisite: Before start, ensure order that can be contravened exists on case. 

 

1. From Home page, select:  Magistrates' Court of Victoria 

    Select a Case Type screen displays.

2. Select:  Criminal

    Criminal screen displays.

3. Select:  File Contravention Charge

    Case Number Search Contravention screen displays.

4. Complete required panels and fields. 

    Case Details

  • Case Number: Type Full Case Number.

  • I'm not a robot: Select checkbox. 

5. Click: Search

    Case Number Search Contravention screen displays.

6. Click: File Contravention Charge

    Add Contravention Portal screen displays.

7. To identify filing, type reference in My Reference field.

8. Complete required panels and fields. 

    Subcase Details

  • Initiating Type: Select initiating type.

 

Note: Additional fields may display based on selection.

 

  • Case Category: Select relevant option if applicable.
  • What would you like to do? Select required option from dropdown menu.

 

Note: Additional fields may display based on selection.

 

    Subcase Initiating Document

  • Code / Name:  -

 

Note: Type of Subcase Initiating Document to upload will depend on Initiating Type selected.  

 

  • Upload Document:

    • Select:  Attach File

    • Click:  Choose File and attach PDF document.

 

Note: Additional field Warrant Outcome displays when Contravention charge and warrant to arrest - Previously Issued is selected.  

 

9. Is existing Informant filing Contravention Charge?

  • Yes:

    • ​Select Informant.

    • Go to step 11.

 

  • No: Go to next step

10. Complete required panels and fields. 

      Add New Informant

  • Prosecuting Agency: Type Surname and select name of Informant. 

 

Note: Additional fields will prepopulate when Informant is selected.

 

11. Is Representation required?

  • Yes: Select Add Representation and complete required fields.

  • No: Go to next step

12. Complete required panels and fields. 

      Offender Details

  • Offender Details: Select name of Accused/Offender

 

      Order

  • Order: Select relevant order. 

13. Does this contravention relate to an FCO/FDO order?

  • No: Go to next step

  • Yes: Complete additional mandatory fields

14. Complete required panels and fields. 

      Contravention Charge Details

  • Date Period: Change if required. 

  • Note: Offence To Date field displays if In between dates selected.

  • Offence Date: Type date or click calendar icon to select date. 

  • Place of Offence Suburb:

    • Type suburb. 

    • Select correct option from results. 

 

Note:

  • ​If offence took place at unknown location, type suburb in Place of Offence (Text only) field

  • Place of Offence Postcode field automatically populates when selection made

 

  • Place of Offence (Text only): Type place of offence if relevant. 

 

15. Are Bail/Remand Details required?

  • Yes: Complete additional fields

  • No: Go to next step

16. Complete required panels and fields. 

      Hearing Details

  • Add New Hearing: Select Add Hearing and select relevant option from Calendar Assistant

 

Note: Panel does not display when Initiating Type - Contravention charge and warrant to arrest, What would you like to do? - Court issued is selected.

 

  • Hearing Type: -

  • Date and Time: Do not change.

  • Duration: -

  • Calendar Assistant: Select relevant option from Listing Widget

  • Resources: Select resource(s) if applicable.

  • Interpreter: If Yes, expand panel, complete additional fields.

  • Hearing Notes: Type if required.

17. Are you claiming fee exemption when Court Issued is selected?

  • Yes: Complete additional fields

 

Note:

  • If Yes, complete Exemption Reason field

  • Certain organisations are automatically exempt from paying fees

 

  • No: Go to next step

18. Complete required panels and fields. 

      Additional Documents

  • Code / Name: Type name and select additional document(s).

  • Upload Documents:

    • Select:  Attach File

    • Click:  Choose File and attach PDF document.

 

      Note: To add another document, click:  Add Another Document

19. Is fee required?

  • Yes: Click:  Proceed

 

See Quick Reference Guide:  Make payment

 

  • No: Go to next step

20. Click:  Proceed

      Confirmation of Filing screen displays.

This page was last updated: Monday 26 January 2026 - 3:26pm