Get help with going to court for a criminal offence
Get help with going to court for a criminal offence
Call us for free information about going to court for a criminal offence and how we can help you.
Phone 1300 792 387, Monday to Friday from 8 am to 6 pm.
If you need an interpreter let us know. Read how to get help for people with hearing or speech difficulties.
If we can’t help you we can refer you to other organisations that can.
Our other free legal services include:
- seeing a lawyer for legal advice
- help at courts depending on your income, circumstances and the nature of your charges.
For some matters we can provide you with a lawyer to help you run your case.
Other organisations that can help
Legal services
Your local community legal centre can give you legal information and advice. Most services are free.
You can also find a private lawyer near you through the Law Institute of Victoria’s Legal Referral Service. All law firms included in the Legal Referral Service provide a free 30-minute interview. If you book an interview, write your questions down beforehand, so you get as much out of the free 30 minutes as possible. If you discuss getting further help from the lawyer, make sure you know how much it will cost.
Help at court
Court Network volunteers support people at court. They are not lawyers and cannot give legal advice, but they can tell you about how court works. If you want to see a Court Network volunteer tell the court staff. You can also ring them before you go to court.