The Fines Reform Act 2014 allows fines and costs imposed by the Magistrates' Court or the County Court to be referred to Fines Victoria for collection and management.

If you have received a notice from Fines Victoria about a court fine, you can make payments at the Fines Victoria website.

For eligible court fines, we can also help you to:

• apply for a payment extension
• apply to pay by instalments
• you can also add the amount due to an existing Fines Victoria payment arrangement.

More information on Court Fine Collection Statements and Court Fines is outlined below.

• Court Fine Collection Statement

  If you have been ordered by a court to pay a fine, you may receive a Court Fine Collection Statement (CFCS) from Fines Victoria.

   

  The Court Fine Collection Statement includes details about the court order (excluding additional orders not referred to Fines Victoria) and the major charge.

   

  It also tells you how much to pay, when payment is due and provides you with information about your options and the consequences of not dealing with the fine.

   

  Your options

  You can deal with your court fine by:

  • paying it in full
  • apply for a payment extension (if eligible)
  • apply to pay by instalments (if eligible)
  • applying to the court for a rehearing or an appeal.

  Seek legal advice before contacting the court when considering whether to apply for a rehearing or an appeal.

   

  More information

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

   

• Court fines FAQs

  What is a court fine?

  A court fine is a monetary penalty that is ordered by a court following a hearing for an offence. In Victoria, our courts include the Victorian Magistrates' Court and the County Court of Victoria. A magistrate or judge may choose to refer the court fine to Fines Victoria for collection and enforcement.

  
  

  Who can be issued with a court fine?

  A court can order a fine to be paid by an individual or a company.

  
  

  Why have I been contacted by Fines Victoria and not the court that ordered my fine?

  Since January 2018, the Magistrates' Court and the County Court have referred eligible court fines to Fines Victoria for collection and management. Fines Victoria provides a single point for customers to manage their fines, for example by enabling the consolidation of court fines with infringements from different agencies into a single payment arrangement.

  
  

  Last time I had a court fine it was managed by the issuing court. What has changed?

  Under the Fines Reform Act 2014 (the Act), most fines and costs ordered by the court are now referred to Fines Victoria for collection and management. This is designed to reduce the administrative burden on the courts and centralise payment arrangements from multiple bodies.

  
  

  Where can I go for further information and/or to access payment options?

  See Court fines on our website for further information.

  
  

  If you have visited the website and need further help with managing your fine, call us Monday to Friday from 8am to 6pm (except public holidays) on (03) 9200 8222.

  
  

  For regional callers 1300 369 819
  For international callers +613 9200 8222