Fines and expiations

Step 1.Expiation notice issued

You have 28 days to pay the total amount due to avoid further fees.

Step 2.Reminder notice issued

A reminder notice fee and motor vehicle search fee (if applicable) will be added, approximately $83. A further 21 days is provided to pay the total amount due.

Step 3.Enforcement notice

If you take no action to pay this fine by the due date, legislated process requires that the expiation notice is forwarded to the State Government’s Fines Enforcement and Recovery Unit (FERU).

An enforcement fee and Victims of Crime Levy will be added, approximately $493.

Step 4.Enforcement action starts

If you take no action by the specified date, legislated process requires that the expiation notice is forwarded to the Fines Enforcement and Recovery Unit (FERU).

Enforcement action by FERU can include:

• suspension of your driver's licence
• the inability to register your vehicle
• inability to renew your driver's licence.

Step 5.Further enforcement action

Money taken from bank account or wage.

Placing a charge on land (real estate).

Additional fee, approximately $221.

Step 6.Escalation action

Your matter referred to a debt collector. 

Clamping and impounding your vehicle.

Seizing and selling your assets.

Publishing your name online.

More fees added.

*please note these fees are subject to change.

Step 1.Ensure you are eligible for a review

You can request a review if

• you think the alleged offence is trifling
• you did not commit the offence
• the expiation notice is defective
• you did not receive the notice

For offences involving vehicles, if you were not the driver or did not own the vehicle at the time of the offence, complete a nomination form.

Parking Offence nomination form(PDF, 146KB)

Step 2.Getting everything ready

To request a review you will need to provide:

Step 3.Apply for a review of your expiation notice

Which type of expiation notice do you want reviewed? Select the relevant option below

Motor vehicle
Animal
Other

When you have submitted your application for review, the expiation notice will be put on hold and no further fees will apply during the review period.

We will notify you of the outcome of your application in writing.

Second reviews

Council does not accept second reviews unless you can supply further evidence or information to support your submission.

If you have already received a “not waived” notification in relation to this expiation and cannot provide any further evidence or information, then the review process has been exhausted your options from here are:

• Pay the expiation fee
• Apply to the Fines Enforcement and Recovery Unit (FERU) to set up a payment plan
• Elect to be prosecuted.

Elect to be prosecuted

You may contest the allegation and elect to be prosecuted. This means you are requesting that the matter be heard in court in front of a magistrate. 

If you submit “Elect to be Prosecuted” documentation, your matter will be reviewed and you may receive a summons to attend at court.

Please be advised that council incurs significant costs as part of this process, which we will seek to recover, in addition to the original expiation fee.