The Law Handbook 2024

130 SECTION 3: Fines, infringements and criminal law subsection is appropriate, in all the circumstances of the case. The orders that are available depend on the person’s circumstances. If the matter relates to unpaid court fines, the Magistrates’ Court options are slightly different (see ‘Dealing with court fines’). Fines and people who do not have Australian citizenship For people who do not have Australian citizenship, particularly asylum seekers, the implications of incurring fines can be more severe because the fines can have an impact on their migration status. For detailed information about how infringements can impact a person’s migration status, see the fact sheet, ‘Migration law impacts of infringements and minor criminal matters for non-citizen clients’ at www.westjustice.org.au/cms_uploads/docs/2020- 06-01-migration-implications-for-infringements- fact-sheet_fines-reform-updates_final.pdf. Note that this fact sheet is current as at June 2020. Contacts Eastlink Tel: 9955 1400 Web: www.eastlink.com.au Email: hardship@connecteast.com.au Fines Assist Clinic At the Neighbourhood Justice Centre (NJC) 241 Wellington Street, Collingwood Vic 3066 Tel: 9948 8777 Email: njc@courts.vic.gov.au Web: www.neighbourhoodjustice.vic.gov.au/our-services/ student-help-clinics/fines-assist The Fines Assist Clinic is a free service that operates on Fridays (10am to 2pm) at the NJC. The service is available to residents of the City of Yarra, homeless people, and Aboriginal people who have a meaningful connection to the City of Yarra. FineFixer Web: https://vic.finefixer.org.au Provided by Moonee Valley Legal Service, FineFixer is an online self-help tool that can assist you with your infringements. Fines Victoria 277 William Street, Melbourne Vic 3000 Tel (infringement enquiries): 9200 8111 (metro callers); 1300 369 819 (regional callers) Tel (enquiries about notices of final demand and sheriff’s warrants): 9200 8222 (metro callers); 1800 150 410 (regional callers) Web: https://online.fines.vic.gov.au Linkt Assist Tel: 1300 767 865 Email: linktassist@transurban.com Web: www.linkt.com.au/linkt-assist/melbourne Tolling Customer Ombudsman Tel: 1800 431 384 Email: admin@tollingombudsman.com.au Web: www.tollingombudsman.com.au Transport Regulatory Operations Youth at Risk and Persons Seeking Asylum program Email: tro.youthpilot@transport.vic.gov.au Victoria Legal Aid (VLA) Tel (legal help phone line): 1300 792 387 Web: www.legalaid.vic.gov.au