Not paying your fine
An Easy Read guide to what happens if you don't pay your fine on time, can't pay your fine, don't agree with your fine or someone else was driving.
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In this guide, we explain what happens when you don't pay a fine.
A fine is money someone must pay because they broke the law.
What happens if you don't pay your fine on time
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You need to pay your fine on time.
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If you don’t pay your fine on time:
- you might have to pay more money
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- we might give you another punishment.
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For example, we might suspend your license.
If we suspend your license, you aren't allowed to drive.
We will tell you how long you can't drive for.
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Find out more about what happens if you don't pay your fine.
What to do if you don’t agree with your fine
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If you don’t agree with your fine, you can ask us to review it.
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When we review a fine, we check to see:
- how we made a decision
- if we need to change a decision.
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Find out more about asking for a review of your fine.
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You can also ask us to check the image of you driving your car.
Find out more about asking us to check the image of you driving your car.
What to do if someone else was driving
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You need to tell us if someone else was driving and broke the rules.
They will need to pay the fine we sent you.
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Find out more about how to tell us who will pay the fine.
What to do if you can’t pay your fine
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You need to tell us if you can’t afford to pay your fine.
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We can help you set up a plan to pay your fine over time.
For example, if you want to pay an amount of money each week until you pay the whole fine.
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Find out more about how to set up a plan to pay your fine.
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You can ask us to make your fine cost less.
Find out more about how to ask for your fine to cost less.
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You can ask us to decide if you don’t have to pay:
- some of your fine
- all of your fine.
Find out more about how to ask us if you don’t have to pay your fine.
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You also might be able to pay your fine in other ways.
For example, you could do unpaid work to pay off your fine.
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You will have to ask us if you can do this.
Find out more about how to work to pay off your fine.
Who you can contact for more information
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If you have questions about your fines, you can call Revenue NSW.
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If you have questions about overdue fines, you can call Revenue NSW.
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You can call them:
- Monday to Friday
- 7 am to 7 pm.
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You can also share your feedback.
When you give feedback, you tell someone what they:
- are doing well
- can do better.
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You can tell us what you think in the Feedback page on the Revenue NSW website.