QLD Redcliffe Magistrates Court List Today

The Redcliffe Magistrates Court is a busy suburban court venue on the Redcliffe Peninsula, sitting at 193 Redcliffe Parade, Redcliffe North QLD 4020 and serving one of the fastest-growing parts of South East Queensland. If you have been listed for a mention, plea, callover or hearing here, knowing how the court runs, what it hears and when it sits will help you prepare and arrive on time. This page explains the court's jurisdiction, its listing pattern, its registry details and the wider Queensland context so you can walk in informed rather than guessing.

The court is part of the statewide Magistrates Court of Queensland, the single largest and busiest tier of the state's justice system. Roughly 96 to 97 per cent of all criminal matters in Queensland begin and end in the Magistrates Court, and only a small minority are committed upward to the District or Supreme Courts. Redcliffe is one of around 130 Magistrates Court sitting locations spread across the state, and it handles the day-to-day legal workload of the northern bayside suburbs.

Where the Redcliffe Magistrates Court sits and how to contact it

The courthouse is located on the waterfront strip of Redcliffe Parade, a short walk from the Redcliffe Jetty, Suttons Beach and the Redcliffe RSL. The registry can be reached on (07) 3384 6300, with correspondence directed to PO Box 2288, Redcliffe North QLD 4020, and email enquiries sent to courthouse.redcliffe@justice.qld.gov.au. The building is wheelchair accessible.

Registry and counter hours are generally 8:30am to 4:30pm on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday, with a slightly earlier 4:00pm close on Thursday. Court sittings themselves usually begin at 8:30am, so it is sensible to arrive by 8:15am to clear the entrance, find your courtroom and speak with a duty lawyer or your solicitor before your matter is called.

Getting there and parking

Redcliffe is roughly 28 kilometres north of the Brisbane CBD by road, connected to the mainland by the Houghton and Ted Smout Memorial bridges across Bramble Bay. The nearby Redcliffe Peninsula rail line, opened in 2016, links the area to central Brisbane, and local bus routes service Redcliffe Parade. If you are driving, allow extra travel time during peak periods, as the single access corridor onto the peninsula is known to congest.

What the Redcliffe Magistrates Court hears

As a court of summary jurisdiction, Redcliffe deals with the bulk of everyday legal matters for the district. Its work broadly falls into criminal, civil, traffic and domestic and family violence categories, along with committal proceedings for more serious charges that must ultimately be heard in a higher court.

• Criminal matters: Summary offences such as minor assault, public nuisance, stealing, drug possession and property damage, plus first appearances for people charged in the Redcliffe region.
• Traffic offences: Drink driving, drug driving, driving while disqualified, unlicensed driving, and applications such as special hardship orders and section 87 licence applications.
• Bail and remand: Applications for release for people held in custody, frequently the very first listing in a criminal matter.
• Domestic and family violence: Applications for and variations to domestic violence protection orders under the Domestic and Family Violence Protection Act 2012.
• Civil disputes: Minor civil claims within the Magistrates Court monetary limit of up to $150,000, including debt recovery and related registry filings.
• Committals: Preliminary hearings that decide whether there is enough evidence to send an indictable charge to the District or Supreme Court.

Because Redcliffe processes so many first appearances, bail and remand matters can move quickly. That is one of the strongest reasons to organise legal advice early rather than waiting until the morning of your listing.

The weekly listing pattern at Redcliffe

The court runs a structured weekly callover schedule so that similar matters are grouped on set days. Based on the published Redcliffe listing schedule, the pattern generally looks like this:

• Criminal and arrests/remand callover: 8:30am every Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.
• Domestic violence applications: 8:30am every Tuesday, listed in Court 2.
• Traffic callover and peace and good behaviour matters: grouped on scheduled callover mornings.
• Duty lawyer availability: a duty solicitor is generally available to assist people appearing on criminal matters on nominated sitting days.

Listing days and courtroom allocations can change, and public holidays and magistrate conferences will shift the calendar, so always check the daily law list for the current day before you travel. If you are also tracking matters at neighbouring venues, the Caboolture court list today is a useful cross-reference, since Redcliffe and Caboolture share circuit arrangements within the same Moreton Bay district.

Reading the Redcliffe daily law list

Queensland publishes daily law lists for every Magistrates Court sitting location. The lists for Magistrates Courts are refreshed twice each morning, at 6:45am and again at 8:45am, with the second update capturing overnight arrests that were added after the first publication. Refreshing your browser is the only way to be sure you are viewing the most current version.

Each entry on the list shows the defendant or party name, the courtroom, the listing type and the scheduled time. Because the official state lists are static documents without a name search function, many people find it easier to browse an organised, court-by-court index. You can review the current Queensland Magistrates Court listings to find your venue quickly, then locate your specific matter for the day.

Publication and suppression

Court lists are public records, but non-publication and suppression orders can apply to particular matters. Anyone using information drawn from a court list is responsible for making sure their use does not breach a suppression order or a statutory publication restriction. This matters most in domestic violence, child-related and some sexual offence proceedings, where publishing identifying details can be an offence.

The district Redcliffe serves

Redcliffe sits within the City of Moreton Bay, one of the largest and fastest-growing local government areas in Australia. The Moreton Bay region recorded an estimated resident population of about 510,000 as at 30 June 2023, and it is projected to reach roughly 800,000 residents by 2046. The former Redcliffe Peninsula district alone had an estimated 66,406 residents in mid-2023.

That growth translates directly into court workload. Surrounding suburbs that fall within the court's practical catchment include Clontarf, Woody Point, Margate, Scarborough, Kippa-Ring, Newport, Deception Bay and Rothwell. Deception Bay alone recorded almost 19,600 residents at the 2021 Census, while coastal pockets such as Clontarf and Newport each add several thousand more. A rising population, combined with sustained rental and cost-of-living pressure across the peninsula, keeps demand for local justice services high.

A place with deep historical roots

Redcliffe holds a distinctive place in Queensland history as the site of the state's first European settlement, established in 1824 before the penal settlement was relocated to Brisbane the following year. The suburb sits within the state electorate of Redcliffe and the federal division of Petrie, and the modern courthouse continues a long tradition of local civic administration on the peninsula.

Queensland Magistrates Court workload in context

The scale of the Magistrates Court system statewide helps explain why local venues like Redcliffe run tight, grouped callover schedules. In 2023–24, Queensland Magistrates Courts dealt with 163,197 adult defendants across 371,644 charges in the criminal jurisdiction. That was a decrease of 4,504 adult defendants, or about 2.69 per cent, compared with the previous year.

Youth crime remained a significant pressure point across the state. In 2023–24 there were 7,317 finalised appearances of child defendants across all Queensland criminal courts, up 5.3 per cent on the prior year, with the increase driven largely by the Magistrates Court. Magistrates sitting in the Childrens Court finalise roughly 95 per cent of all children's criminal matters, which underscores just how much of the justice workload is resolved at this level rather than in higher courts.

For people navigating a matter, these numbers have a practical meaning: courtrooms are busy, lists are long, and matters are managed efficiently through callovers and mentions before any contested hearing. Preparation and punctuality genuinely affect how smoothly your day proceeds. If your matter involves a nearby venue as well, the Pine Rivers court list today can be checked the same way, as Pine Rivers serves the western half of the Moreton Bay area.

Preparing for your appearance at Redcliffe

Whether you are attending for a first mention, a plea, a callover or a contested hearing, a few practical steps make a real difference to the outcome and to your stress levels on the day.

• Confirm your listing: Check the daily law list on the morning of your appearance, after the 8:45am refresh, to confirm your courtroom and time.
• Arrive early: Aim for 8:15am so you can pass through the entrance, locate your court and speak with a lawyer before your matter is called.
• Bring your documents: Carry any bail paperwork, correspondence from the court, identification and, for traffic matters, your licence and relevant records.
• Dress and conduct: Dress neatly, switch off your phone, and address the magistrate as "Your Honour".
• Seek advice: Ask about the duty lawyer service if you do not have your own solicitor, particularly for criminal matters on nominated days.

If you are seeking specific legal outcomes, such as a licence application, a bail variation or a plea in mitigation, obtaining tailored advice before the day almost always produces a better result than trying to work it out at the counter.

Frequently asked questions

What time does the Redcliffe Magistrates Court start?

Most sittings begin at 8:30am, with criminal and remand callovers listed for that time on Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, and the domestic violence list on Tuesday. Arriving by 8:15am is recommended so you are ready when your matter is called.

How do I find my name or matter on the Redcliffe court list?

Check the daily law list for Redcliffe, which is published each morning and refreshed at 6:45am and 8:45am. Because the official lists do not have a name search, browsing an organised court-by-court index and then opening the Redcliffe list for the day is usually the quickest way to locate your matter.

What kinds of cases does the Redcliffe Magistrates Court handle?

It hears summary criminal offences, traffic matters, bail and remand applications, domestic and family violence protection order applications, minor civil disputes up to $150,000, and committal proceedings for more serious indictable charges that must be finalised in a higher court.

Is there a duty lawyer at Redcliffe?

A duty solicitor service is generally available to help people appearing on criminal matters on nominated sitting days. Availability can vary, so it is worth calling the registry on (07) 3384 6300 in advance or asking court staff on arrival.

Can the public attend the Redcliffe Magistrates Court?

Yes. Magistrates Court proceedings are generally open to the public, although some matters, particularly those involving domestic violence or children, may be closed or subject to publication restrictions. Suppression orders can apply, and it is an offence to publish information in breach of them.

How far is the Redcliffe Magistrates Court from Brisbane?

The courthouse is roughly 28 kilometres north of the Brisbane CBD, accessible by road across Bramble Bay and via the Redcliffe Peninsula rail line. Allow additional time in peak periods, as traffic onto the peninsula can be heavy.