Infringement Appeals
Infringement Appeals
Infringement Appeals
Information on appealing infringements including circumstances for appeals.
Last updated on: 28 March 2024
Paying your parking fine
Payment is required within 28 days from date of issue of the infringement notice. You can pay your infringement online via the City's Pay an Infringement webpage. Please allow up to 24 hours for the infringement notice to be uploaded into the payment system.
Please note - further fees and charges will be incurred for late payments.
Overdue payments
After 28 days from receiving a Final Demand Notice from us, outstanding payments will be referred to the Fines Enforcement Registry, who will issue a 'Court Order to Pay or Elect' via text, email and/or letter. Once this has taken place, payment can no longer be made to the City of South Perth.
Please visit the eCourts portal to make a payment directly to the Fines Enforcement Registry. You will need to register via the portal prior to making a payment.
Fines Enforcement Registry
Any infringements not paid within 28 days of the Final Notice issue date, will be sent to the Fines Enforcement Registry, and further charges will apply.
Appeal an infringement
Requests to appeal an infringement are required in writing and can be submitted via the link at the bottom of this page. It is important to note that appeals will only be considered in certain circumstances as listed below.
Information required
Appeals are required to be submitted before the due date of the fine and address the following requirements:
- specify the infringement number, or provide copies of relevant documents e.g. infringement, parking ticket etc.
- outline reasons why the fine should not apply and
- provide full contact details.
Valid reasons for appeal
With supporting documentation, infringements may be appealed in the following circumstances:
- vehicle owner was not the driver and full driver details are provided in the form of a correctly completed statutory declaration
- disabled parking permit may have fallen from the dashboard and copy of the valid ACROD permit in the name of the vehicle owner is produced
- medical emergencies with medical evidence provided e.g. certificate from medical practitioner or an authorised person at the relevant hospital
- vehicle breakdown with breakdown evidence provided by the breakdown service or mechanical repair company or
- authorisation was provided by a Police Officer or Ranger with statement by the Police Officer or Ranger to be provided.
Invalid reasons for appeal
The following are not valid reasons for an appeal and would not allow the withdrawal of an infringement:
- you did not see or understand signage, or did not know parking restrictions applied: Drivers must check and obey parking signage.
- you could not find a parking bay and did not comply with parking signs: Drivers must still follow parking regulations.
- you thought you were allowed to park in an authorised parking bay: Only authorised vehicles can park in loading zones, taxi stands, disabled parking bays or bus zones.
- you went to get change for the machine: You need to arrange this before you arrive.
- you did not display the ticket or permit properly: Ensure they are visible before leaving the vehicle.
- you were only there for a few minutes, lost track of time, were distracted or your appointment went overtime.
- you needed to use the toilet.
- you were helping someone and thought it was ok to disregard the parking rules.
- you selected the wrong vehicle registration plate via the EasyPark app. It is the driver's responsibility to ensure the correct vehicle registration is valid at the time.
- you did not see the time restrictions on the sign, or did not read all of the information on the sign.
- you were visiting someone in hospital.
- you ran out of fuel.
Please note, any appeals based on the above examples will be rejected and no further opportunity for appeal will be accepted.
Appeal process
Upon lodgement of an appeal within 28 days, the following appeal process will apply:
- the fine will be on hold during the dispute process
- note, you may receive a reminder notice as part of automatic system processes. You can ignore this notice if you have a valid appeal request reference number e.g., REQ2023-xxx
- you will receive a letter from Ranger Services advising the outcome post investigation
- if photographic evidence is required, please make a request accordingly.
Please note, in some circumstances, an appeal response may be sent via email. Please check your junk email folder if you haven't received your response.
What if my appeal is not withdrawn?
If your appeal was unsuccessful, please note that you have up to 28 days from reminder notice to pay your appeal without any further penalties.
If you have additional mitigating evidence to support your appeal, you may choose to lodge a second appeal. The following process will apply:
- lodge your second appeal as per request section below
- the infringement will again be put on hold pending the outcome of the second appeal
- if the second appeal is not supported, you must pay the fine or have it referred to Fines Enforcement Registry where you can choose to have the matter heard in a Court.
Please note, if you do not provide additional evidence supporting the second appeal, then your appeal will not be further assessed for withdrawal.
Fine withdrawals
If a fine is withdrawn, an administration fee may be charged. The fine will be withdrawn from the system upon receipt of the administration fee.
Refer to the fees and charges page for information (search Consideration of Review of Infringement).
Parking Local Laws
For further information on parking requirements within the City's boundaries, please refer to City of South Perth Parking Local Law 2017.
Anonymous requests
Your contact details are required when lodging this appeal.
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