❓ Question seeks data on the time between traffic infringement and court resolution. Answer provides timeframe for court processes after objection, noting data limitations on infringement issuance and contestation.
AnsweredQoN 1586Legislative Council
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What is the average length of time between a person receiving a traffic infringement, which includes a loss of demerit points, and the matter being resolved in court?
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Answered
25 September 2014
Response time
15 days
Traffic infringement matters go to court if they are objected to. Where traffic infringement matters are objected to, they enter the court system as a summons in the Magistrates or Children's Court jurisdiction.
These summonses are listed before the court within four to eight weeks from lodgement. If at that hearing the matter is defended it will then be listed for trial. The median time to trial for matters in the Magistrates and Children's Courts, is 18 weeks.
The Courts do not have any control over whether traffic infringements are contested and do not keep data of when infringements are issued.
These summonses are listed before the court within four to eight weeks from lodgement. If at that hearing the matter is defended it will then be listed for trial. The median time to trial for matters in the Magistrates and Children's Courts, is 18 weeks.
The Courts do not have any control over whether traffic infringements are contested and do not keep data of when infringements are issued.
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