Enforcement Warrant

If you don't pay your fine and you ignore all reminders, the Magistrates' Court may issue an Enforcement Warrant against you and a fee of $60.20* will be added to your fine.

Once an Enforcement Warrant is issued, if necessary a sheriff's officer has the power to search for and seize property or your vehicle to sell, wheel clamp or detain your vehicle, or arrest you so that you are brought before a magistrate.

Learn more about what happens when the Sheriff contacts you on the Department of Justice and Community Safety website.

Your options

To avoid further enforcement action against you once an Enforcement Warrant has been issued, you can:

If you don't do anything about your Enforcement Warrant

If you do not pay the full amount (including the added costs), apply for a payment arrangement or apply for more time to pay, you will be personally served with a 7 Day Notice.

For more information on court fines, see Court fine FAQs.

Talk to someone

If you'd like to find out more or discuss your options, contact Fines Victoria.

* Fine amounts and fees correct as of 1 July 2022. Amounts are adjusted in July each year.

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About the Sheriff

The Sheriff is an officer of the Supreme Court of Victoria responsible for actioning warrants and orders issued by all Victorian courts.

A sheriff's officer can:

come to your address and ask for payment (this is an official process called a 'payment demand')
stop you at a police roadblock
wheel clamp your vehicle
seize and sell your personal property
remove the number plates from your vehicle

See What happens when the sheriff contacts you on the Department of Justice and Community Safety website.

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