File Licence Eligibility Application

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This Quick Reference Guide shows how to file a Licence Eligibility Application​ in CMS Portal.

 

Initiate primary licence eligibility application

Initiate secondary licence eligibility application

 

Initiate primary licence eligibility application

Prerequisite: Before start, ensure applicant has lost licence by infringement notice.

 

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

    Select a Case Type screen displays.

2. Select: Criminal

    Criminal screen displays.

3. Select:  File RSA Application

    Criminal Initiation-RSA-Application-Portal screen displays.

4. Complete required panels and fields. 

    Case Details

  • Jurisdiction: -

  • Case Type: -

  • Filing Type: - 

  • Application Type: Select: Licence Eligibility

  • Court Location: Change if required.

 

    Case Initiating Document

  • Upload Document: -

5. Click: Next Step

    Applicant Details screen displays.

6. Complete required panels and fields. 

    Applicant Details

  • Party Designation Type: Change if required. 

  • Surname / Single Name: Type name.

  • First Name: Type name.

  • Middle Name (s): Type name(s) if provided.

  • Name Suffix: Select relevant option if provided. 

  • Trading As: Type name if provided. 

 

    Address Details

  • Address Type: Select relevant option. 

  • Physical Address:

    • Type address. 

    • Select correct option from results. 

 

Note: If address cannot be located, type address details into relevant fields. 

 

    Contact Details

  • Mobile Number: Type number if provided.

  • Home Number: Type number if provided.

  • Work Number: Type number if provided.

  • Fax Number: Type number if provided. 

  • Email Address: Type address if provided.

    Note: Mobile Number and Email Address allow electronic notifications from CMS.

    Additional Details

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

 

    Driver’s Licence / Permit Details

  • Is it an international driver’s licence/permit? Change if required. 

  • Driver’s licence/permit state: Change if required. 

  • Driver’s licence / permit number: Type number if provided.

  • Vehicle registration number: Type number if provided. 

  • Vehicle registration state: Select relevant option if provided. 

 

    Legal Representation

  • Does the applicant have legal representation?

    • Change if required. 

    • If Yes, complete Applicant Legal Representation Details panel. 

 

7. Click: Next Step

    Respondent screen displays.

8. Complete required panels and fields. 

    Respondent Details

  • Respondent: -

9. Click: Next Step

    Application Details screen displays.

10. Complete required panels and fields. 

      Application Details

  • What offence were you disqualified for (either first and only offence or most recent)? Select relevant option. 

  • Did the court make a finding that the offence was committed while you were under the influence of alcohol, or both alcohol and a drug, which contributed to the offence? Select Yes or No

 

Note: Field does not display if Drug driving option selected in What offence were you disqualified for (either first and only offence or most recent)? field.

 

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

  • Is this your first and only offence (where a conviction or finding of guilt has been made) or the only offence that occurred within the last ten years? Select Yes or No

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

  • Duration of disqualification: Type duration.

  • If a fine was imposed in relation to the offence, has this been paid in full? Select Yes or No

11. Click: Next Step

      Hearing Details screen displays:

12. Complete required panels and fields. 

      Hearing Details

  • Add New Hearing: -

  • Court Location: -

  • Hearing Type:

    • Select: Application 

    • Select relevant option from Listing Widget

 

  • Date and Time: Do not change.

  • Resources: Select resource(s).

  • Hearing Notes: Type if required.

13. Click: Next Step

      Fee Exemption screen displays.

14. Complete required panels and fields. 

      Fee Exemption

  • Are you claiming a fee exemption? Change if required. 

 

Note:

  • If Yes, complete Reasons for fee exemption field
  • Certain organisations are automatically exempt from paying fees

15. Click: Next Step

      Document Details screen displays:

16. 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.

 

  • Electronic Signature Consent: Select checkbox. 

      Note: To add another document, click:  + Upload Document

17. Is fee required?

  • Yes: Click: Proceed

 

See Quick Reference Guide:  Make payment

 

  • No: Go to next step

18. Click:  Submit Payment

      Confirmation of Filing screen displays.

Note:

  • Document is generated and placed in work queue for registry to review

  • If approved, document is accessed through My Account screen

 

See Quick Reference Guide: Download document

 

Initiate secondary licence eligibility application

Prerequisite: Before start, ensure applicant has lost licence by court order.

 

1. From Home page, select: File on One of My Cases

    List of cases display.

    Note: Only cases user previously filed on or requested access to, display.

 

    See Quick Reference Guides:

  • View and action case
  • Request case access

2. For relevant case, click: File a Subcase

    Add Criminal Subcase screen displays.

3. Complete required panels and fields. 

    Subcase Information

  • Sub Case Type: Select:  Licence Eligibility

  • What offence were you disqualified for (either first and only offence or most recent)? Select relevant option. 

  • Did the court make a finding that the offence was committed while you were under the influence of alcohol, or both alcohol and a drug, which contributed to the offence? Select Yes or No

 

Note: Field does not display if Drug driving option selected in What offence were you disqualified for (either first and only offence or most recent)? field.

 

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

  • Is this your first and only offence (where a conviction or finding of guilt has been made) or the only offence that occurred within the last ten years? Select Yes or No

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

  • Duration of disqualification: Type duration.

  • If a fine was imposed in relation to the offence, has this been paid in full? Select Yes or No

 

    Subcase Initiating Document

  • Code / Name: -

  • Filed By (Existing Party): Select party. 

  • Representation: Select filing party's legal representation if applicable.

 

Note: To add representation, click:  Add Representation

 

  • Filed Against: -

  • Related Orders: Select relevant Licence Cancellation/Disqualification order.

 

    Add Hearing

  • Add New Hearing:

    • Select:  Add New Hearing

    • Select relevant option from Calendar Assistant

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  • Event Location: -

  • Result Type: -

  • Event Status: -

  • Hearing Type: -

  • Date and Time: Do not change.

  • Duration: Do not change.

  • Resources: Select resources(s).

  • Interpreter: Select party requiring interpreter. 

  • Duration: Type interpreter booking duration.

  • Interpreter Language: Select required interpreter language. 

  • Is gender specific interpreter required? Select Yes or No if required.

 

Note: If Yes, select gender.

 

    Additional Document Details

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

  • Upload Document: Click:  Choose file and attach PDF document. 

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

    Fee Exemption

  • Are you claiming a fee exemption? Change if required. 

 

Note:

  • If Yes, complete Reasons for fee exemption field

  • Certain organisations are automatically exempt from paying fees

 

    Electronic Signature Consent

  • Electronic Signature Consent: Select checkbox. 

4. Is fee required?

  • Yes: Click: Proceed

 

See Quick Reference Guide:  Make payment

 

  • No: Go to next step

5. Click:  Submit Payment

    Confirmation of Filing screen displays.

Note:

  • Document is generated and placed in work queue for registry to review

  • If approved, document is accessed through My Account screen

 

See Quick Reference Guide: Download document

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