About infringements

The fines system in Victoria offers the option to pay a fixed penalty when an offence is committed, rather than going to court.

If you are caught breaking the law for some offences, you will be issued with a penalty in the form of an Infringement Notice (a fine).

Depending on the offence, you may receive a fine:

on the spot, if you are intercepted/stopped by an issuing officer at the time of the offence
attached to your vehicle
in the post.

If you don't deal with your fine by the due date, the matter will become more serious and additional fees or costs may be added.

The Infringements Act 2006 and the Fines Reform Act 2014 govern how fines are issued and enforced.

Infringement fine stages:

For more information on the fines lifecycle and process, see Infringement fines lifecycle (PDF).

This website only deals with fines being managed by Fines Victoria. This means you can submit a request for a review, a court hearing, more time to pay or to pay in instalments on this website.

At Infringement stage, Fines Victoria deals with Victoria Police, tolling and traffic camera fines. Fines Victoria also deals with fines at Infringement stage for:

Child Safe Standards Regulator	Coliban Region Water Corporation	Commercial Passenger Vehicles Victoria
Consumer Affairs Victoria	Corrections Victoria	Department of Education and Training
Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action (Formerly DELWP)	Department of Health and Human Services	Department of Health and Human Services Regulation and Compliance
Department of Families, Fairness and Housing	Department of Jobs, Skills, Industry and Regions (Formerly DJPR)	Department of Justice and Community Safety
Department of Transport (Transport Regulatory Operations)	Director Transport Safety	Gippsland Southern Rural Water
Grampians Wimmera Mallee Water	Goulburn-Murray Urban & Rural Water Corporation	Heritage Victoria
Liquor Control Victoria	Lower Murray Urban and Rural Water Corporation	Melbourne Water
National Heavy Vehicle Regulator	Roads Corporation	Safe Transport Victoria
Victorian Commission for Gambling and Liquor Regulation	Victorian Fisheries Authority	Victorian Building Authority
Victorian Gambling and Casino Control Commission	Wage Inspectorate Victoria

If you have received a handwritten fine or your fine does not have an obligation number, and you would like to pay it on this website, by BPAY or by phone please call Fines Victoria on 03 9200 8111.

If you have received, for example, a public transport fine or a fine issued by a local council that is at infringement stage, you will need to deal with the enforcement agency that issued the fine – not Fines Victoria.

Fines Victoria can provide assistance in relation to an application for the Family Violence Scheme or Work and Development Permit (from the time an infringement is issued until the expiry of a 7 Day Notice).

Always check your most recent notice for instructions on what to do, who to contact and how to pay.

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How to pay

The fastest way pay your fine is online. You will need your obligation number or payment reference number (these are usually found at the top-right corner of your fine).

You can also pay your fine by BPAY, over the phone, in person or by post.

Always check the payment instructions on your fine before you pay. For some fines, payment must be made to the enforcement agency that issued it – not to Fines Victoria.

If you need a translator

If you would like to speak to someone about your fine in your preferred language, call us on (03) 9200 8111 or 1300 369 819 (for regional callers).

An introduction to the fines system in Victoria is also available in 15 languages.

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