QLD Caboolture Magistrates Court List Today

The Caboolture Magistrates Court is one of the busiest suburban courthouses in the growing City of Moreton Bay, serving a catchment that has expanded rapidly over the past decade. Located at 30 King Street, Caboolture QLD 4510, the courthouse sits at the civic heart of a region that recorded a population of 476,340 residents at the 2021 Census, making Moreton Bay the third most populous local government area in Australia after Brisbane and the Gold Coast. If you need to check who is appearing, when a matter is listed, or which courtroom a hearing has been allocated to, the daily law list is the single most useful document to consult before you travel to King Street.

This page brings the official listing information into one searchable place so you do not have to open multiple government PDF files. Whether you are a solicitor confirming tomorrow's appearances, a self-represented litigant looking for your own hearing time, a family member supporting someone through the process, or a journalist tracking a matter of public interest, the goal is the same: fast, accurate access to today's and tomorrow's Caboolture court schedule.

What the Caboolture Magistrates Court daily list shows you

A Queensland daily law list is a public record of the matters set down to be heard on a given sitting day. For Caboolture, the list is organised by courtroom and by session, and it typically records the defendant or party name, the matter type, the presiding magistrate where allocated, and the scheduled time or session. Queensland Courts updates Magistrates Court lists for the day at 6.45am and again at 8.45am, which allows the schedule to reflect overnight arrests and any last-minute changes to the callover. Because the list can shift between those two updates, it is always worth refreshing the page on the morning of the hearing rather than relying on a version saved the night before.

The official Queensland Courts lists are published as static documents and do not include a search-by-name function, so finding a single matter on the government site usually means opening the correct court file and scrolling. Consolidating the Caboolture listings here removes that friction and lets you locate a name, a time, or a courtroom in seconds.

Common matter types you will see listed

• Criminal mentions and sentences: the first appearances, guilty pleas, and sentencing hearings that make up the bulk of a suburban Magistrates Court day.
• Traffic offences: drink driving, drug driving, unlicensed driving, and speeding matters, which are among the most frequently listed items.
• Committal hearings: procedural steps where the magistrate decides, on the strength of the evidence, whether a serious indictable matter should be referred up to the District or Supreme Court.
• Domestic and family violence applications: applications for and variations of protection orders, a significant and growing part of the Magistrates Court workload statewide.
• Civil disputes: minor debt and contractual claims within the court's monetary limit.
• Bail applications, callovers, and directions hearings: the case-management steps that move a matter towards resolution.

Caboolture Magistrates Court contact and location details

The courthouse is centrally positioned in Caboolture, roughly 50 kilometres north of the Brisbane CBD and within easy reach of the Bruce Highway and the Caboolture railway station on the North Coast line. The registry handles filing, general enquiries, and public counter services, and it also hosts a Justice of the Peace service, a Public Trustee presence, and a Legal Aid duty lawyer for people attending court.

• Address: 30 King Street, Caboolture QLD 4510 (PO Box 244, Caboolture QLD 4510)
• Phone: (07) 5294 8000
• Email: courthouse.caboolture@justice.qld.gov.au
• Registry hours: 8:30am to 4:30pm Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday; 8:30am to 4:00pm Tuesday
• Local government area: City of Moreton Bay
• State electorate: Morayfield; Federal division: Longman

Because a small number of legal directories still list older switchboard and registry numbers, always confirm the current contact details against the courthouse email above before sending documents or attending in person.

Where the Magistrates Court sits in the Queensland court system

The Magistrates Court is the entry point for almost every matter in the Queensland justice system. All criminal proceedings in Queensland begin in a Magistrates Court, with minor offences dealt with summarily and serious offences referred to a higher court once the evidence has been tested at committal. The court also decides most civil matters where the amount in dispute is $150,000 or less, with larger claims going to the District Court or the Supreme Court. Taken together, the Magistrates Courts hear roughly 95 per cent of all court matters in Queensland, which is why the daily list at a busy suburban registry like Caboolture is so heavily searched.

Decisions of a magistrate can be appealed to the District Court of Queensland, since the Magistrates Court itself has no appellate jurisdiction. On a typical sitting day the courtroom will include the magistrate, a police prosecutor, defence lawyers and duty lawyers, defendants, witnesses, and members of the public, all working through a list that can run to dozens of matters.

Queensland Magistrates Court workload in numbers

The scale of the work handled at this level of the court system is considerable. According to the Magistrates Court of Queensland annual reporting, 167,701 adult defendants were dealt with on 361,311 charges in a single recent reporting year, an increase of 8.14 per cent in defendants and 8.32 per cent in charges on the year before. Commonwealth matters covering areas such as taxation, social security, customs and immigration accounted for a further 2,199 defendants and 5,917 charges. Statewide, domestic violence protection order applications reached 25,871 and child protection applications climbed to 8,123 in the 2024-2025 year, the latter a 22.59 per cent jump on the prior period. These figures illustrate why suburban courts covering fast-growing populations are under sustained pressure.

The community Caboolture Magistrates Court serves

Caboolture itself recorded a population of 29,526 at the 2021 Census, about 6.2 per cent of the Moreton Bay total, with a median age of 36 years. The court's practical catchment, however, extends well beyond the town centre to take in a cluster of surrounding suburbs that have grown quickly: Burpengary with 16,488 residents, Caboolture South with 7,539, Bellmere with 6,588, Upper Caboolture with 5,087, and Burpengary East with 9,654, along with numerous smaller rural localities. This concentration of households in the northern corridor of Moreton Bay feeds a steady volume of criminal, traffic, civil and family-related matters into the King Street courthouse.

The region's continued expansion, including the creation of entirely new localities such as Waraba to house future growth, points to ongoing demand for court and registry services in this part of South East Queensland. For anyone living in these suburbs, Caboolture is generally the closest sitting location, though nearby registries also share the load across the northern Brisbane fringe.

Nearby Queensland courthouses

Matters connected to the northern Brisbane and Moreton Bay area are sometimes listed at neighbouring registries depending on where an offence occurred or where a party resides. If your matter is not appearing at Caboolture, it is worth checking the surrounding courts. You can view the Pine Rivers court list today for matters heard at Strathpine to the south, or check the Redcliffe court list for the coastal peninsula. Larger and more complex matters are frequently listed in the city, so the Brisbane magistrates court list today is a useful cross-reference. For a complete state overview, our Queensland court lists hub links every sitting location across the state.

How to prepare for a hearing at Caboolture

Turning up prepared makes a real difference to how smoothly your day at court runs. A little planning also reduces the risk of missing your matter because it was called while you were still finding the right courtroom.

• Check the list the morning of your hearing. Because the Caboolture list is refreshed at 6.45am and again at 8.45am, confirm your courtroom and session on the day itself.
• Arrive early. Allow time for security screening, parking, and locating your courtroom before your session begins.
• Bring your paperwork. Take any charge sheets, bail undertakings, correspondence, and identification with you.
• Speak to the duty lawyer if you are unrepresented. A Legal Aid duty lawyer is available at Caboolture to give basic guidance to people attending without their own solicitor.
• Dress and behave respectfully. Silence your phone, remove hats, and address the magistrate as "Your Honour".

Understanding key terms on the court list

Legal listings use shorthand that can be confusing the first time you see it. A mention is a short procedural appearance where the matter is reviewed and next steps are set. A callover is a hearing where the court works through a group of matters to manage their progress and allocate trial dates. A directions hearing sets out how a matter will proceed. A committal tests whether a serious charge should be sent to a higher court. A sentence is the stage where the magistrate imposes a penalty after a guilty plea or finding. A DVO is a domestic violence protection order made to protect a person from family violence. Knowing these terms helps you read the Caboolture list with confidence and understand where your matter sits in the process.

Frequently asked questions

What time are the Caboolture court lists published?

Queensland Magistrates Court lists are updated for the day at 6.45am and refreshed again at 8.45am to account for overnight arrests and late changes. For Caboolture, check the list on the morning of your hearing and refresh your browser to be sure you are viewing the most current version.

Can I search the Caboolture court list by name?

The official Queensland Courts lists are static documents without a name search, so on the government site you would open the Caboolture file and use your browser's find function. Consolidated directories make it quicker to locate a specific name, time, or courtroom.

What kinds of matters does Caboolture Magistrates Court hear?

The court handles criminal mentions and sentences, traffic offences, committal hearings for serious charges, domestic and family violence applications, minor civil disputes up to $150,000, and case-management steps such as bail applications and callovers.

What should I do if I cannot find my matter on the Caboolture list?

First confirm you are viewing the correct date and that the list has updated for the day. If it still does not appear, your matter may be listed at a neighbouring court such as Pine Rivers, Redcliffe or Brisbane, or it may have been adjourned. Contact the registry on (07) 5294 8000 to confirm.

Where is the Caboolture Magistrates Court located?

The courthouse is at 30 King Street, Caboolture QLD 4510, within the City of Moreton Bay and close to the Caboolture railway station and the Bruce Highway, making it accessible by both public transport and car.