If you have received an expiation notice from South Australia Police (SAPOL) your options are to:
If you have received an expiation notice from a local council or other agencies see the information on the notice for payment options.
Refer to the Fines Enforcement and Recovery Unit if you have a court fine.
Expiations can be paid in full by the due date on the notice:
Find out more about payment options
A late payment fee will apply if payment is made after the due date.
Demerit points will be applied when the expiation notice is paid.
Find out more about demerit points on the sa.gov.au website.
A conviction will not be recorded.
If you were not driving the vehicle at the time of the offence you can nominate another driver.
Complete the relevant statutory declaration for the offence listed on your notice and submit before the notice is due.
Download the speed or red light expiation notice statutory declaration
Download the unregistered or uninsured expiation notice statutory declaration
Do not pay the expiation. A new notice will be issued to the nominated driver once we have received the statutory declaration.
If you were not the owner of the vehicle at the time of the offence you can provide the details for the new owner.
Complete the relevant statutory declaration for the offence listed on your notice and submit before the notice is due.
Download the speed or red light expiation notice statutory declaration
Download the unregistered or uninsured expiation notice statutory declaration
Do not pay the expiation. A new notice will be issued to the new owner of the vehicle once we have received the statutory declaration.
You can request to view the photographs taken by the safety camera.
Phone 8463 4388
Safety camera photos can only be viewed with a police officer at Expiation Notice Branch.
Before requesting a review you might find it useful to know how safety cameras work.
Find out how traffic cameras work
You can request a review if you believe that:
Your application can be made in writing or by completing a Review Request form.
Request a Review Online
Download a Review Request Word version
Download a Review Request PDF version
Submit your application and any relevant supporting information to the Manager, Expiation Notice Branch to:
In most cases reviews are only accepted from notice holders to their legal representatives. If a notice holder authorises someone else to make the application on their behalf, the outcome of the review will be sent to the notice holder, not the person authorised to make the application.
If the expiation still stands you will now have to decide how to deal with the expiation. You can:
Pay your expiation on line with BPoint
Find out more about payment arrangements on the Fines Enforcement and Recovery website.
If you believe that the photographic evidence provided is not correct you can request a photo review.
For a red light camera offence you can apply for a review if one of more of these points applies, the:
For a speed camera offence you can apply for a review if one of more of these points applies, the:
Request a review by completing a review of photographic evidence form.
Request a review online
Request for review of photographic evidence Word version
Request for review of photographic evidence PDF version
Submit your application and any relevant supporting documentation to SAPOL's Expiation Notice Branch
Download the Expiation Notice Review guidelines for more information about the review process
Expiation Notice Review Guidelines PDF version
If the expiation still stands you now have to decide how to deal with the expiation. You can:
Pay your expiation online with BPoint
Find out more about payment arrangements on the Fines Enforcement and Recovery website.
You can dispute the alleged offence by electing to be prosecuted.
Complete and submit the Election for Prosecution slip on the back of your expiation notice.
You will then receive a summons to attend court at a nominated time and date.
If you are found guilty you will have to pay additional costs and a conviction may be recorded.
Demerit points will be applied once the court process is completed.
Find out more about demerit points on the sa.gov.au website
If you choose to ignore your notice and take no action:
There are a number of web sites that claim to be 'speed camera watchdogs'.
When using information from these sites care should be taken as the information:
These sites may provide options for downloading letters to send to SAPOL to avoid payment of a notice.
In most cases these letters will not result in SAPOL withdrawing a notice. Instead the letters may be taken as an election to be prosecuted.
Phone 8463 4388
Monday to Friday 9.00 am to 5.00 pm
Postal address:
The Manager
Expiation Notice Branch
South Australia Police
GPO Box 2029
Adelaide SA 5001
email: enb@police.sa.gov.au