Paying the Offender Levy

If you don't pay the Offender Levy

If the Offender Levy is not paid, the court can pursue it in the same way it would pursue a fine.

Find out more about unpaid fines and what happens next 

If you can't pay the Offender Levy

If you can’t pay the levy, you should contact us

What is the Offender Levy?

Any person or company convicted and sentenced in the District Court or High Court must pay an offender levy of $50. This includes convictions by a judge, community magistrate or judicial Justice of the Peace.

Offenders must pay one offender levy each time they are sentenced. They do not pay additional levies if the sentence covers more than one conviction. The levy is not part of the court sentence.

The levy is used to fund services for victims of serious crime and ensures offenders pay to help address the harm their crimes cause.

Find out more about services for victims of serious crime by visiting the Victims Information(external link) website.

The Offender Levy does not apply for:

• a person discharged without conviction
• a young person sentenced in the Youth Court
• a person sentenced in the Family Court
• an order set by a tribunal
• a person with infringement fines