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Old 26-06-2012, 09:01 PM   #1
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If I go to court, to have a parking ticket heard, and I lose, what would the court costs be?

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Old 26-06-2012, 09:07 PM   #2
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more then the parking ticket..............even more if you work
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Old 26-06-2012, 09:08 PM   #3
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heaps.. court costs are nearly always more than the fine.. so you dont fight the big brother...
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Old 26-06-2012, 09:22 PM   #4
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I wouldn't think you would be made to pay court costs contesting a parking ticket.
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Old 26-06-2012, 09:37 PM   #5
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i think it's around 80 bucks. If you lose, you pay.
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Old 26-06-2012, 09:52 PM   #6
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I think youd be better off following the proper process and asking the courts themselves - they would know, more so than most here.
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Old 26-06-2012, 09:52 PM   #7
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Court costs vary depending on the state. Best suggestion is start googling your states court details and you will get a more accurate amount rather than the above helpful posts.
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Old 27-06-2012, 12:52 PM   #8
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I didn't think it needed to go as far as court...like with a speeding ticket, the first thing to contest it is to go to the cop shop and get a statutory declaration to fill out outlining your case. This gets sent off and you wait for a reply.

Of course the answer will usually be "we're right, you're wrong, pay up", but at least you've made them investigate it on their time and money and not yours in a court room where it's "we're right, you're wrong, pay up...plus costs".
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Old 27-06-2012, 02:07 PM   #9
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$45 here in Vic fighting the Melb City council.
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Old 27-06-2012, 02:45 PM   #10
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heaps.. court costs are nearly always more than the fine.. so you dont fight the big brother...

No they aren't. They are about $40 for a simple case like that. I've defended unsuccessfully a couple of fines in the last year, and if you are nice to the magistrate it's highly likely that costs won't be mentioned anyway.

It says in here somewhere: http://www.trafficlaw.com.au/speeding.fines.html

They are not always charged to the loser of a case. if you win you can ask for costs.

The other costs are a day off work and your research time.
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Old 27-06-2012, 06:24 PM   #11
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According to eBay the cost of "Court" (my exact search term) ranged from 50 cents to $460,000.
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