County Court of Victoria

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County Court of Victoria
Emblem of the County Court (left), Coat of Arms of Victoria (right)
Country Court building, William Street
37°48′48″S 144°57′27″E / 37.8132°S 144.9575°E / -37.8132; 144.9575
Established	1852
Jurisdiction	Victoria
Location	Headquartered in Melbourne, with 12 circuit courts located in Bairnsdale, Ballarat, Bendigo, Geelong, Horsham, Mildura, Morwell, Sale, Shepparton, Wangaratta, Warrnambool and Wodonga
Coordinates	37°48′48″S 144°57′27″E / 37.8132°S 144.9575°E / -37.8132; 144.9575
Composition method	Appointed by Governor on the advice of the Executive Council
Authorized by	County Court Act 1958 (Vic)
Appeals to	Supreme Court of Victoria
Appeals from	Magistrates' Court of Victoria
Judge term length	Mandatory retirement by age 70
Website	www.countycourt.vic.gov.au
Chief Judge
Currently	Peter Kidd
Since	8 September 2015

The County Court of Victoria is the intermediate court in the Australian state of Victoria. It is equivalent to district courts in the other states.

The County Court is the principal trial court in the state, having a broad criminal and civil jurisdiction. The court hears indictable offences (with the exception of murder, manslaughter, and treason), and has unlimited civil jurisdiction, though it generally only hears cases where the statement of claim exceeds the Magistrates' Court limit of $100,000. The court also possesses appellate jurisdiction for cases from the Magistrates' Court, while decisions of the County Court may be appealed to the Supreme Court.

With approximately 70 sitting judges, the court hears up to 12,000 cases annually. Peter Kidd was named Chief Judge of the County Court on 8 September 2015.