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title: "General procedure claim (WA Magistrates Court civil Form 3): completion guide"
url: "https://ailawframework.com/precedents/debt-recovery-and-civil-enforcement/form-wa-mc-general-claim"
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kind: "form"
ai_level: "yellow"
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task_ids: ["A46-X20260927-1", "A46-R20260922-3", "A46-R20260922-2"]
law_stated_as_at: "2026-10-22"
---

# General procedure claim (WA Magistrates Court civil Form 3): completion guide

> Link to Magistrates Court of Western Australia civil Form 3, the general procedure claim, on the Court's forms page. Other documents on that page are also called Form 3. Use the civil proceedings form.

Canonical page: https://ailawframework.com/precedents/debt-recovery-and-civil-enforcement/form-wa-mc-general-claim  
Law stated as at: 2026-10-22

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## Key facts

- Kind: Form. A form to complete, or a guide to completing an official one.
- Practice area: [Debt Recovery & Civil Enforcement](https://ailawframework.com/precedents/debt-recovery-and-civil-enforcement.md)
- Jurisdictions: Western Australia
- AI level: Yellow. You and the tool draft together, with you directing. You check every statement you rely on.
- Law stated as at: 2026-10-22
- Status: Maintained. Checked on 2026-10-22 against the official form at magistratescourt.wa.gov.au and the 2 authorities it cites, for Western Australia.

## When to use it

Use when starting a general procedure civil claim in the Magistrates Court of Western Australia. Do not use the civil Form 3 for a minor case (Form 4), a consumer/trader general procedure claim (Form 7), a prosecution notice, or a fees declaration.

## Used for these tasks

- [Check the claim pack against the current form, fee and registry rules before filing](https://ailawframework.com/practice/debt-recovery-and-civil-enforcement/check-the-claim-pack-against-the-current-form-fee-and-registry-rules-bef.md)
- [Draft particulars of a liquidated claim](https://ailawframework.com/practice/debt-recovery-and-civil-enforcement/draft-particulars-of-a-liquidated-claim.md)
- [Decide whether the claim is in time and in the right court](https://ailawframework.com/practice/debt-recovery-and-civil-enforcement/decide-whether-the-claim-is-in-time-and-in-the-right-court.md)

## How AI may be used

AI may check a draft against civil Form 3 and list gaps or a lookalike form; the lawyer writes the claim and confirms it is a general procedure claim in this Court.

**AI may:**

- Check the draft against the current official form and list blank fields, missing attachments and inconsistent party names
- Flag when the proceeding looks like a motion, summons, judicial review or other process that uses a different form
- List the copies, layout and registry details stated on the court page that was opened

**AI must not:**

- Must not draft the indorsement, statement of claim, grounds or any affidavit
- Must not decide which court has jurisdiction, the monetary limit, or whether the claim is in time
- Must not sign, file or serve the document

**The lawyer checks:**

- The current form is the one prescribed for this kind of proceeding in this court
- Parties, court heading and relief match the instructions
- Any pre-action step, fee and practice direction is checked against the current rules

## Authorities

- [Magistrates Court of Western Australia, Forms, Magistrates Court (Civil Proceedings) Forms](https://www.magistratescourt.wa.gov.au/f/forms.aspx)
- [Magistrates Court (Civil Proceedings) Form 3, General Procedure Claim](https://www.magistratescourt.wa.gov.au/_files/CIV_Form_3.pdf)

## Official form

[Official form](https://www.magistratescourt.wa.gov.au/f/forms.aspx)

## Where this comes from

The official form is published by magistratescourt.wa.gov.au; this page is a completion guide. Last checked on 2026-10-22.

## Full text and drafting notes

The full text and the drafting notes are not part of this public page. Signed-in firm accounts can read them at https://ailawframework.com/precedents/debt-recovery-and-civil-enforcement/form-wa-mc-general-claim and through the signed-in MCP connector https://ailawframework.com/mcp/firm.

*Practice guidance for planning and review. Confirm current primary sources and the requirements of the actual matter. This is general information, not legal advice.*