Infringement notices

To issue an ePIN, the officer will ask for your full name, email address and phone number.

Victoria Police will only use this information to issue and communicate to you about your penalty infringement notice.

We will not use your personal information for any other purpose.

Instead of an email or MMS, you will receive the penalty infringement notice in the post at your residential address if:

• you do not want to provide your email address or mobile phone number
• you do not have an email address or mobile phone number
• the officer suspects that you have provided a false email or phone number.

You will only receive an ePIN from Victoria Police if you:

• had a face-to-face interaction with a police officer or PSO, and
• agreed to receive the penalty infringement notice electronically.

Once an ePIN has been issued, any further correspondence relating to that offence (such as cancellation or reissue) will be sent via the same method.

Be aware of any suspicious emails or texts that may not be from Victoria Police. Look out for:

• spelling errors, and
• unknown and unexpected senders.

Once we issue a penalty infringement notice, it is considered ‘served’. You will have 28 days to pay the fine from issue date, regardless of how it was delivered.

You can find details of how to pay on your infringement notice.

Payment options include:

• by phone
• in person, or
• by post to Fines Victoria.

If eligible, you can pay in instalments, or ask for an extension.

For more information about payment methods, payment plans and options, visit Fines Victoria.

Part payment plans

Those who are eligible can pay their fine by instalment or get an extension on the due date from the time it is first issued.

An application for internal review can be made at any time before the offence is registered with the Director of Fines Victoria or before the expiry of the period for bringing a proceeding to court in relation to the offence.

Only one application for internal review can be made regarding any one infringement offence.

Victoria Police has the power to:

• confirm the issuing of an infringement notice
• withdraw the infringement notice
• withdraw an infringement notice and issue an official warning in its place
• withdraw the infringement notice and refer the matter to the Magistrates' Court or the Children’s Court if you’re under the age of 18
• waive or vary any fees associated with the fine.

Each application for an internal review is judged on a case-by-case basis.

Internal reviews do not apply to the following offences:

• drink-driving, drug driving, driving under the influence of drugs, or excessive speed infringements under Sections 89A-89D of the Road Safety Act 1986
• Transport Safety Infringement notices in the Marine Act 1988 (drink and/or drug offences while operating a vessel)
• safety work infringements under Section 215C of the Transport Act.

An application for internal review can be made at any time before the offence is registered with the Director of Fines Victoria, or before the expiry of the period for bringing a proceeding to Court in relation to the offence.

Applications for internal review must:

• be in writing
• state the grounds for review
• provide current address details
• contain letter of consent, or other evidence of consent, if done on behalf of a third party.

Grounds for review are:

• if you believe the decision to serve the notice was contrary to law
• there is a mistake in identity
• your conduct should be excused as exceptional
• if special circumstances apply.

Request a review through Fines Victoria.

Applications for review should be sent to:

Officer in Charge
Fines Victoria
GPO Box 1916
Melbourne 3001

Infringement notices resulting from detection by the Road Safety Camera Program are sent to the registered operator of the vehicle. Some infringement notices may be issued by a police member on-the-spot to the responsible driver at the time of the offence.

If you have been sent an infringement notice, or other notice, but you were not the driver, or person in possession or control of the vehicle, you may nominate the responsible person.

To nominate that person, complete the Nomination Statement Part B, Statement 1 on the back of the infringement notice or download and complete the Nomination statement and return it to Fines Victoria.

All information must be provided on the form or it will not be accepted. Nominations can only be received if at Infringement Stage or Penalty Reminder Stage.

Once the notice becomes a Notice of Final Demand, it is too late to nominate another driver (S67 exceptions apply on first knowledge of offence) a 28 day extension of time is granted).

Do not pay the penalty. A new infringement notice will be issued to the person you have nominated, and the infringement notice sent to you will be cancelled.

Nominate the responsible driver through Fines Victoria.

Note: It is an offence under the Road Safety Act 1986 (which may carry a fine in excess of $9,000 and potential licence loss for an individual, or a fine in excess of $18,000 for a body corporate) to knowingly provide false or misleading information in a nomination statement.

This is a statement to the effect that at the time of the alleged offence the motor vehicle or number plates were stolen.

To nominate that the vehicle or the registration plates were stolen visit Nominate - Fines Victoria.(opens in a new window)

The nomination statement should contain sufficient information (and supporting material where available) in order that the statement can be verified.

All information must be provided on the nomination statement or it will not be accepted.

Note: It is an offence under the Road Safety Act 1986 (which may carry a fine in excess of $9,000 and potential licence loss for an individual, or a fine in excess of $18,000 for a body corporate) to knowingly provide false or misleading information in a nomination statement.

This is a statement to the effect that the vehicle had been sold or otherwise disposed of prior to the time of the alleged offence.

To nominate that the vehicle had been sold or otherwise disposed of prior to the time of the alleged offence, visit Nominate - Fines Victoria.(opens in a new window)

The nomination statement should contain sufficient information to identify and locate the person to whom the vehicle was sold or disposed of prior to the time of the alleged offence.

All information must be provided on the nomination statement or it will not be accepted.

Note: It is an offence under the Road Safety Act 1986 (which may carry a fine in excess of $9,000 and potential licence loss for an individual, or a fine in excess of $18,000 for a body corporate) to knowingly provide false or misleading information in a nomination statement.

This is a statement to the effect that the person was not driving or did not have possession or control of the vehicle at the time of the offence and that the person does not know and cannot reasonably ascertain who was driving or in possession or control of the vehicle at the time of the alleged offence.

To nominate that the person was not driving or did not have possession or control of the vehicle at the time of the offence and that the person does not know and cannot reasonably ascertain who was driving or in possession or control of the vehicle at the time of the alleged offence, visit Nominate - Fines Victoria.(opens in a new window)

All information must be provided on the nomination statement or it will not be accepted.

Failing to nominate a driver for three or more traffic offences (which carry demerit point penalties) in a 12 month period is an offence for which companies can be fined more than $17,000. This applies whether the fine is paid or not.

Taxi drivers cannot nominate another driver if that person does not match the driver records kept by the taxi operator, or claim they are unable to establish the identity of the driver responsible for the offence.

Note: It is an offence under the Road Safety Act 1986 (which may carry a fine in excess of $9,000 and potential licence loss for an individual, or a fine in excess of $18,000 for a body corporate) to knowingly provide false or misleading information in a nomination statement.

Persons who receive an infringement notice have the opportunity to have the matter determined by a court, where they have an opportunity to present particular circumstances to a Magistrate.

If you want to have your case heard in court, complete Part C on the back of your infringement notice and return it to Fines Victoria.

You can elect to go to court through Fines Victoria.

Note: Time limits and other restrictions may apply to any of these options.