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You may be eligible to dispute your parking fine in the Magistrates Court.
If you request to have a parking fine dispute heard in court, you must seek your own legal advice. We cannot provide legal advice or assist you to seek legal advice.
If you do not appear in court on the date of your hearing, the offence may be heard in your absence.
We strongly recommend that you seek a formal review of the notice before submitting a court hearing request.
If you wish to dispute your parking fine, but not in court, you can request a parking fine review.
To request a parking fine court hearing:
Check & apply for a court hearing
If the magistrate finds that you are guilty of the offence, you may be liable for the fine amount plus any legal and court costs. Additional costs may include the cost of the complaint and summons, an offender levy and any other court ordered costs. The Court may then refer your infringement to the State Penalty Enforcement Registry (SPER).
In order to submit a request, a statutory declaration from the registered owner nominating you as the driver at the time of the offence must be included.
Statutory declaration for vehicles registered to an individual.
Statutory declaration for vehicles registered to an organisation or company.
We must receive your court hearing request within 28 days of the infringement notice issue date or the last correspondence received from us regarding the infringement.
Yes. If your parking fine review is unsuccessful, you can still elect to have your case heard in the Magistrates Court. We must receive the court hearing request within 28 days from our last correspondence regarding the infringement.
Yes. When we accept your request, your fine will be placed on hold and no payment will be required until a decision is made by the court.
If the magistrate rules against you, you may have to pay the original fine, court costs and any additional penalties.
Complete the checklist and you will be directed to the online request form. Make sure you answer all questions correctly and provide complete information including any document that may support your request.
No. Once you have paid the fine or entered a payment arrangement (such as paying by instalments), you can no longer request to have the matter heard in court.
This is in accordance with section 26(1)(a) of the State Penalties Enforcement Act 1999.
Yes. A friend, family member or an interpreter can assist you. For details about language assistance, visit our Translating and language assistance page.