A ticket is issued by the Police, City Council or other authority
for an infringement offence e.g. parking, speeding, under age
drinking, littering etc.
A
Reminder Infringement Notice is sent to you at your last
known address.
This has your rights, where you can pay and the
due date.
You must act before the due date to avoid the infringement
ticket becoming a Court fine.
If
you have not acted on your rights or paid the infringement ticket
by the due date it is passed on to the Court for collection
For
more information regarding fines imposed in Court, ... ...please
click here.
Now
it is a Court fine...
...and an extra $30 lodgement fee is added to the original
infringement ticket amount.
A
Final Notice of Fine is sent seven days before the
due date. This
is your final warning before your Court fine becomes
overdue and additional costs are imposed.
A
Notice of Fine is sent to you by the Courts. This has
your rights, where you can pay and the due
date.
You
must act before the due date to avoid additional costs
being imposed and enforcement action being taken
against you.
Now
your Court fine is overdue and $100 is added to the $30
lodgement fee and the original infringement ticket amount.
If
you still don't pay Enforcement action can be taken.
In
some cases you may be sent a "48 hour" card.
You must respond within 48 hours to avoid
enforcement action.
Car clamped
Property taken and sold
Money
taken from your income
You
can even be arrested
You
may be stopped and arrested at any New Zealand international airport.
If
you have not acted on your rights or paid the infringement ticket
by the due date it is passed on to the Court for collection
...please
