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Dealing with fines - Victoria Legal Aid They will only do this as a last resort Dealing with court fines A court fine is a fine that is ordered by a court after a person is found guilty of a criminal offence If the fine is not paid to court on the same day the court order was made, a magistrate may choose to refer court fines to Fines Victoria for collection and enforcement
Getting a fine reviewed | Victoria Legal Aid The agency cannot review your fine if you got caught for drink or drug driving, or excessive speeding Ask for a review before the due date on your fine The agency cannot review the fine once it has been registered with Fines Victoria Special circumstances Special circumstances are if you find it difficult to avoid getting fines because you: have a mental illness have an intellectual
COVID-19 and fines | Victoria Legal Aid See Fines Victoria Concession scheme for COVID-19 fines pay your fine by the new due date agree to pay the fine but ask for a payment plan See What if I cannot pay on time? apply to Fines Victoria for an enforcement review That means you ask Fines Victoria to stop enforcing your fine
Special circumstances | Victoria Legal Aid If Fines Victoria decides you have special circumstances, it will cancel enforcement of the fines and refer the matter back to the agency that fined you The agency may decide to withdraw the fine and or issue an official warning instead However, the agency may also withdraw the fine and decide to proceed against you by way of charge and summons
Going to court to challenge a fine | Victoria Legal Aid If you want to go to court, write to the agency to tell them as soon as possible The agency that issued your fine or the Infringements Court can also take the matter to the Magistrates’ Court if you do not pay your fine What happens at the Magistrates’ Court? Going to court means you get to tell your side of the story to a magistrate or a judicial registrar They then make a decision