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Infringement Notices

An infringement notice is a ticket given to you for offences like parking and speeding. Some infringement notices are issued 'on the spot' to you or by attaching to a vehicle, but they can also be sent in the mail. Red light camera and speed camera tickets are always sent in the mail to the vehicle registration address. Many different organisations are approved to issue infringement notices. The most common infringement notices are issued by the Queensland Police Service for speeding and local Councils for parking.

If you receive an infringement notice do not throw it away. The infringement notice contains important information about the alleged offence and the fine and all your options are printed on the back of the notice.

Your infringement notice will give you only 28 days to choose one of these options:

 Pay the fine in full; or

 Elect to have the offence heard by a court

Instructions on how to exercise one of these options will be on the back of your notice.

If your fine is $150 or over, you can apply to pay by instalments of $60, after which your fine will be lodged with SPER and you will be given a SPER Voluntary Instalment Plan. The Voluntary Instalment Plan requires you to pay SPER at least $60 per month per fine until the remainder is paid in full. If you wish to apply for a Voluntary Instalment Plan, contact the Administering Authority as noted on your infringement.

If you wish to dispute the infringement, contact the Administering Authority (AA) as noted on your infringement.

If you do not choose an option within 28 days, a prosecution may be commenced against you in a Magistrates Court. You will be responsible for obtaining your own legal advice before the court hearing. If found guilty of the offence, you may be fined and required to pay additional costs. If you do not appear on the date set for the hearing, the offence may be heard in your absence.

Alternatively, the infringement notice may be registered for enforcement by the State Penalties Enforcement Registry (SPER). If this occurs, SPER will add a $50.00 registration fee.

If you have lost your infringement notice you should contact the organisation that issued it to you and obtain further advice.

View the most frequently asked questions on infringement notices