Once you receive an infringement notice

An infringement notice is a fine issued by Victoria Police when you commit certain low-level offences.

You can pay your fine, apply for a due date extension, or dispute the fine, under specific circumstances. Infringement notices are paid through Fines Victoria.

Receiving an infringement notice

If you commit an offence and receive a fine, Victoria Police will issue you a penalty infringement notice. The notice can be given to you in person or by mail, email, or text.

The fine will be transferred to be managed by Fines Victoria.

Once we issue a penalty infringement notice, it is considered ‘served’. You will have 21 days to pay the fine from issue date, regardless of how it was delivered.

Find out more about receiving infringement notices.

Pay the penalty

The delivery of an infringement notice is a chance to pay the penalty immediately instead of going through court proceedings.

The details and options on how to pay will be listed on your infringement notice.

Pay your fine through Fines Victoria.

Payment extensions and payment plans

If you cannot pay your fine in full by the due date, you can:

apply to pay by instalments
apply for an extension on the due date.

There are certain eligibility requirements for both options. Visit Fines Victoria to see if you meet the conditions for a payment extension or payment plan.

Dispute the infringement notice

If you believe that you were incorrectly served the notice, there are several options you can take.

Take steps to dispute the infringement as early as possible. Do not wait until you receive a penalty reminder notice before you take action, you may not be able to dispute the fine after then.

You can request a review of your fine if you feel that:
- you have been unfairly issued the fine
- you have a valid reason why your fine should be withdrawn.
This process does not include instances where someone else was driving your car.
Check that you meet the eligibility requirements to request a review, and you are able to provide supporting evidence.
You can only apply for internal review once per infringement offence.
Request a review through Fines Victoria.
If you were not the driver at the time of the infringement, you may nominate the responsible driver through Fines Victoria.
After you have successfully nominated another driver, a new infringement notice will be issued to the person you have nominated.
The person you nominate may be able to see your name on the nomination they receive. They can reject the nomination with supporting evidence. If this happens, the fine will be issued back to you.
It is too late to nominate another driver once you receive a Notice of Final Demand.
When an offence is committed, you will receive the fixed penalty for that offence.
If you believe there are circumstances to be considered why you should not have to pay the fine, or deserve a lesser penalty, you can have your case heard in court.
A Magistrate can review your infringement and decide on an appropriate penalty.
After you have had your matter heard in court, the ruling will be final. You will not be able to request a review.
You can elect to go to court through Fines Victoria.

Official warnings

In some cases, we may withdraw the infringement notice and issue an official warning in its place. This means that you will not have to pay your fine.

Factors taken into account for an official warning include:

time of offence
weather conditions
traffic density
speeds of less than 10 km/h over the posted limit
type of road conditions.

To be considered for an official warning, you must request a review through Fines Victoria.

Special circumstances

If you have a serious condition or are experiencing personal difficulties, you could apply for a review of your fine.

You must be able to provide specific evidence to show the link between your special circumstances and the offence. For more information, see special circumstances.

You must take action to resolve your infringement by the due date.

If you do not, Fines Victoria can take steps such as adding a penalty fee or suspending your licence.

Learn more about the penalties you could incur if you do not resolve your fine by the due date.

Contact Fines Victoria

Infringement notices issued by Victoria Police are managed by Fines Victoria.

You can find out more information about your fine, how to pay, and the alternative options available to you at Fines Victoria.

To call about your infringement notice in Victoria, contact (03) 9200 8111 Monday to Friday.

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Updated 2 July 2025

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