Fines Enforcement Registry (FER)

In the boxes below you will need to enter your case number and your surname so our system can identify your CRN.

Enter your details below and select 'Retrieve my CRN'.

If an error message appears reading "That is not a valid FER Case number" please try searching with the year in front. For example your notice reads 1234567/2016 try 16/1234567.

When entering a case number you must enter the forward slash character (/) which appears in your case number.

Please be advised payments will be allocated in order, oldest case to most recent.

There are a range of convenient options to choose from to pay your fine or infringement:

• Credit card - Make an online credit card payment using your CRN with a Visa or MasterCard between $10 to $10,000. If approved, your payment will be processed on the Fines Enforcement Registry's database within one working day. Payments made after 5.00 pm AEST (Australian Eastern Standard Time) will be processed within 2 business days. If you have any other outstanding court fines or infringements that are not included in a Time-to-Pay arrangement, or you have any other outstanding amounts, your licence may still be subject to a fine suspension. It is your responsibility to check this before driving.
• BPAY - Payments can be made using BPAY through your bank or financial institution. The biller code for the Fines Enforcement Registry is 48249.
• Phone - You can pay your fines over the phone by calling 1300 276 468, 24 hours a day, seven days a week and entering your credit card details (MasterCard or Visa) along with your CRN. Payments made after 5.00 pm AEST (Australian Eastern Standard Time) will be processed the following working day.
• In person – Pay in person at any Magistrates Court in Western Australia.
• Direct debit – Arrange direct debit payments from your bank account by completing a Direct Debit Request Form (FER003) (PDF) (available from your nearest court or contact Fines Enforcement Registry to get a mailed copy) and posting to Fines Enforcement Registry, Department of Justice, GPO Box X2293, PERTH WA 6847. Please note this does not automatically lift a fine suspension.
• Centrepay - Allow Centrelink to make deductions from your fortnightly benefit to pay off your outstanding fines. You can pay off your outstanding fines at a minimum of $25 per fortnight. Complete a Centrelink Centrepay Deductions form (FER004) (PDF) (available from your nearest court or contact Fines Enforcement Registry to get a mailed copy) and return by post to Fines Enforcement Registry, Department of Justice, GPO Box X2293, PERTH WA 6847 or email to ferttp@justice.wa.gov.au. Please note this does not automatically lift a fine suspension.
• By mail - Post a cheque or money order to the Fines Enforcement Registry, Department of Justice, GPO Box X2293, PERTH WA 6847.
• Time to Pay Order - Apply for a Time to Pay Order through the eCourts Portal at My Fines/Infringements, complete and return an Application for Time to Pay Order Form (FER002) (PDF) (also available at your nearest Magistrates Court), by post, by email to ferttp@justice.wa.gov.au or by phoning the Fines Enforcement Registry.

A Time to Pay Order is an order to make scheduled payments or to pay your outstanding fines and/or infringements on or before a specified date. If your application for a Time to Pay Order is approved, your fine suspension(s) will be lifted. You are eligible to apply for a Time to Pay Order if your matter is registered with the Fines Enforcement Registry for enforcement and you have not paid your infringement notice or court fine by the due date.

Refer to the Applying for a Time to Pay Order – Factsheet (PDF) for information about your eligibility to apply and maintaining payments under a Time to Pay Order.

Apply for a Time to Pay Order through the following options:

• eCourts Portal
• Complete and return an Application for Time to Pay Order Form (FER002) (PDF) (also available at your nearest court) by post or email ferttp@justice.wa.gov.au
• Phone the Fines Enforcement Registry. The Registry can be contacted on 1300 650 235. Mobile and international callers can telephone 61 8 9235 0235, between 8.30 am to 4.30 pm, Monday to Friday (except public holidays)

A court fine is a financial penalty which a judge, magistrate or justice of the peace has ordered you to pay in a Western Australian Court. When you receive a court fine, it will be registered with the Fines Enforcement Registry the day after the fine or order was given to you.

If your fine is still outstanding after 28 days from the date of the notice, a Notice of Intention to Enforce will be issued, warning that your driver’s and/or vehicle licence may be suspended.

Pay your court fine before the due date to avoid additional fees. You may be able to apply for a Work and Development Permit, to convert a court fine into a Work and Development Order or a Fine Expiation Order by completing and submitting the relevant application form . You will be notified of the outcome of your request.

If your fine remain outstanding, other enforcement actions such as an Enforcement Warrant and/or Order to Attend for Work and Development may be issued against you.

Refer to the Understanding Court Fines – Factsheet (PDF) for information about other enforcement actions that can be taken, how to dispute a court fine and consequences of ignoring outstanding fines.

Infringements are issued by the Western Australia Police, local government authorities and various other Prosecuting Authorities, either in person or through the post. You might receive an infringement for offences such as speeding, illegal parking, not registering your motor vehicle or littering.

You have 28 days from the date on the notice to either pay the infringement in full or choose to have the matter heard before a magistrate in the Magistrates Court. To have your matter heard before a magistrate, complete and return an Application for a Court Hearing Form (FER001) (PDF, 283KB) to the Fines Enforcement Registry.

To avoid additional fees, pay your infringement before the due date by following the instructions on the infringement. After 28 days, the Prosecuting Authority will issue you with a final demand notice, giving you a further 28 days to pay your infringement.

Once the final demand period has expired the infringement will be registered with the Fines Enforcement Registry and further fees will be added to the outstanding amount. You will then receive an Order to Pay or Elect to go to Court from the Fines Enforcement Registry. This may be issued within weeks but it is dependent on the registration timeframes of the applicable Prosecuting Authority. If no payment is received your driver’s and/or vehicle licence may be suspended and/or an Enforcement Warrant may be issued to recover the outstanding debt.

Refer to the Understanding Infringements – Factsheet (PDF) for information about other enforcement actions that can be taken, how to dispute an infringement and consequences of ignoring outstanding infringements.

An Enforcement Warrant is a warrant that is issued for unpaid court fines and infringements. Enforcement Warrants are issued by the Registrar of the Fines Enforcement Registry to the Sheriff. They give the Sheriff authority to take further action to recover unpaid court fines and infringements. Enforcement Warrants authorise the Sheriff to:

• wheel clamp your vehicle
• remove your vehicle registration plates
• suspend and/or cancel your vehicle licence
• seize and sell your personal property
• lodge memorials (caveats) on your land and/or real property (real estate).
• deduct money from your wages or bank account

If you can’t pay the Enforcement Warrant in full you may be eligible to apply for a payment arrangement called a Stay of Execution. A Stay of Execution temporarily stops an Enforcement Warrant from being actioned. Scheduled payments are made towards the outstanding amount on the Enforcement Warrants that are held by the Sheriff. If you are eligible to apply, a Stay of Execution will prevent further enforcement action and will lift any Licence Suspension Orders that are in place, as long as the agreed payments are being made. Contact the Sheriff’s Office on 6 1 8 9425 2932 or email sheriffwarrants@justice.wa.gov.au to apply.

If an Enforcement Warrant has been issued on an infringement and you were unaware, you may be able to apply to the court to have the Enforcement Warrant set aside. See the Legal Aid website and the Aboriginal Legal Service website or further information.

Refer to the Enforcement Warrants and Stay of Execution Arrangements – Factsheet (PDF) for further information about Enforcement Warrants and Stay of Execution.

Application Forms

Downloading and submitting application forms

If you do not have the required software to view the documents available on this site, download Adobe PDF Reader for free to view the documents:

For Apple Mac users, after completing a PDF form in Preview, choose Print from the File menu and then use the dialog box’s PDF option to save it to a PDF. Send this PDF version to Fines Enforcement Registry at ferttp@justice.wa.gov.au

Factsheets

Publications

You can search for details of your fine(s) or infringement(s) on the eCourts Portal. Once logged in, you can apply online for a time to pay arrangement, apply to amend a time to pay arrangement, find out when your next payment is due or apply for a Court Hearing to dispute an Infringement. You will need to enter two of the following details, as well as your surname or organisation name to find your fine or infringement details:

• Case number
• Charge number
• Customer reference number
• Date of birth
• Infringement number.

If your licence is under fine suspension and you were unaware, you may be able to apply to the court to have the licence suspension order set aside.

If an enforcement warrant has been issued on an infringement and you were unaware, you may be able to apply to the court to have the enforcement warrant set aside.

Further information is available on the Legal Aid website and the Aboriginal Legal Service website.