The
Payment of a Penalty Notice will NOT result in a Criminal Conviction being
recorded against your name. This is because that will be the end of the matter
AND you will not be required to attend court.
However,
if you choose to dispute the Penalty Notice meaning if you choose to NOT pay
the fine and elect to take the fine to court, then you will be required to
appear before the Local and your matter will be listed before a Local Court
Magistrate and you have a choice of pleading either not guilty to the offence
or guilty (it is strongly advised that you seek legal advice prior to electing
to take a matter to court).
It
should also be noted that if you elect to take the matter to court, plead
guilty (or if you are found guilty by the court after you have plead not
guilty), the court can impose a penalty which could carry a Criminal Conviction
against your name, unless your matter is deal with by way of a Conditional
Release Order without recording of a conviction or unless the Magistrate deals
with your matter by way of a section 10(1)(a) dismissal.
Our
team of experienced solicitors are there for you and can help you answer all
your questions, so be sure to contact
Nicopoulos Sabbagh Lawyers.
*This article
correctly reflects the Laws of NSW as at 25th
May 2022.
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