Johnny Depp's wife Amber Heard is set to stand trial in Australia over allegations that she smuggled the couple's two dogs into the country.
The actress's court date has been set for April 18 2016, when she will face charges of two counts of illegal importation of their dogs, Yorkshire terriers Pistol and Boo, and one of producing a false document.
According to authorities, Heard failed to declare their dogs upon arrival to Brisbane in May of this year.
The country's Quarantine Act demands that all dogs spend 10 days in isolation prior to entering the country to avoid spreading canine diseases. The charge of illegally importing an animal carries a maximum penalty of 10 years in jail and a fine of $79,067 (€72,000).
Heard has denied the charges. Twelve witnesses will be called to give evidence in the trial next year. It is not known whether Depp is one of them.
Last May the couple drew international attention when the former Australian Agriculture minister Barnaby Joyce ordered the dogs returned to the United States or be put down.
He told the Australian media that "it's time Pistol and Boo buggered off back to the United States" adding that he didn't care if Mr Depp had been voted the "sexiest man alive".
