Unpaid Fines – Melbourne Magistrates’ Court

The Court: Online Magistrates’ Court
The Date: April 2025
The Charges:

Enforcement Warrant Infringement Fines – Unpaid Fines Totalling $57,500.00

Possible penalties our client was facing:

Up to $57,500.00 in fines; or
292 days imprisonment.

The Facts:

Our client’s fines were incurred from 2013-2023. He moved from country Victoria to work as a courier and was not used to driving on toll roads. He never had a tolling account and when he went to set up an account, it was too late as he had fines that he couldn’t clear before getting an account. This included 131 tolling fines.

Result in Court:

In court, we made submissions under section 165(2)(b)(c) and (d) of the Fines Reform Act 2014. We argued that it would be excessive, disproportionate and unduly harsh to send our client to prison. The court agreed with our submissions and chose not to imprison our client.

The court substantially discharged the fines, with our client’s fines being reduced to $1,500.00, which he is paying off at $100 per month.

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