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Witness expense claim (Coroners Court of Victoria)

Link to the March 2026 witness expense claim. The self-employed income box is a statutory declaration.

Kind: Form. A form to complete, or a guide to completing an official one.
Where it applies: Victoria
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Law stated as at: 23 October 2026
Status: Maintained. Checked on 23 October 2026 against the official form at coronerscourt.vic.gov.au and the 2 authorities it cites, for Victoria.
Version: 1
Source: Link to the official form. Licence: © State of Victoria. Link only: download the current form from the official page each time; do not copy or adapt it.

Where this comes from

The official form is published by coronerscourt.vic.gov.au; this page is a completion guide. Last checked on 2026-10-23.

When to use it

Use this when a person, including a family member, has been summonsed to appear as a witness at an inquest and asks the Court to reimburse a loss or expense. A family member who attends without a summons cannot use it.

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How AI may be used

The tool indexes the claim headings and does not write the statutory declaration, the employer certification, or the witness declaration.

AI may

Record that a claim is available only if the person was summonsed to an inquest, and diary the date evidence was given.
List which of sections A to E the file already has receipts for, without entering the amounts.

AI must not

Do not write the statutory declaration for a self-employed witness, the employer's certification, or the witness declaration.
Do not enter a maximum allowance in place of the actual net loss.
Do not claim petrol, parking, tax or GST. The form says those are not claimable on a private-vehicle or income claim.
Do not prepare a witness statement. This form is the expense claim only.

The lawyer checks

The form says authority is section 74A of the Coroners Act 2008, claims relate to inquests only, and mention hearings and directions hearings are not covered. The amount is determined in accordance with the court rules.
An employed witness uses the employer certification. A self-employed witness uses the statutory declaration. A Court Registrar can witness that statutory declaration. Both boxes are not completed.
The opened form prints the maximum hourly and daily rates, 18 cents a kilometre one way, the meal figures, and $150 a night for accommodation. Claim the actual net loss, not the maximum.
The form footer prints 65 Kavanagh Street, Southbank VIC 3006, telephone 1300 309 519 and fax 1300 546 989.
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Official form

Open the official form. Always use the current version from the issuer. Licence: © State of Victoria. Link only: download the current form from the official page each time; do not copy or adapt it..

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