Sheriff’s officers take action against people who do not comply with their debt-related court orders.

They enforce warrants and orders issued by Victorian courts for both criminal (arising from unpaid fines) and civil (arising from orders made following civil disputes) matters.

Sheriff’s officers use a variety of means (see the Sheriff activities page on this website) to locate people named on warrants (defendants).

Once they have located a defendant, they demand payment of outstanding debt.

Sheriff’s officers are authorised to exercise a range of enforcement powers if the defendant does not take action to resolve their outstanding matters.

For enquiries regarding fines and warrants Contact Fines Victoria (External link).

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