Legal Help Urgent

[wraith_skyline]

Hey, anyone in here a lawer or a police person?? Got pulled up on my way home from work today, copper then says that he has checked with the RTA and my car is unregistered, it is regod in VIC so wont show up on RTA, he ignored this fact, proceded to remove my rego label and give me TWO fines for $450 each with the same offence description but different offence codes and one saying my car is regd in NSW. What the hell can i do about this??

[Mr Italy!]

Call the RTA and the victorian road authority and see what the can do about printing something out to say that your car is registered.

If they do that, your set, take it to the cop shop and show them.

If that doesnt work, get yourself lawyered up.

[JCMarshall_Law]

Wow, that is f**ked. What a prick.

If it is all legal and the copper was just being a prick, I start by calling a the relevant transport authority to get advice (and to check the copper was not right), Then I'd be calling a police station to ask what the story is and what you can do. If you still think your right and nobody has helped you, get some professional legal advice.

Good luck.

[Mulkers]

As above, and then, on teh back of the ticket it should have details and a time period for you to announce you will be contesting the offence in court.

[Bullant47]

If the car is registered in Vic and you live in NSW you only have a certain amount of time to have the car re-registered in NSW. Just make sure that you only indicate that the car was being driven in NSW for a short amount of time.

[rice_me_up]

that really sucks...

hope things turn out for the best...

[SKY031]

Are you driving on a victorian or nsw licence?

How long have you had the vehicle registered in vic?

How long have you been living in nsw? - what i can gather from previous posts, you've been living in nsw for at least 6 months.

Unless you can prove that you don't actually live in nsw, you'll just have to wear it.

From RTA website:

Is your vehicle registered interstate?

If you have moved to NSW from interstate with an interstate-registered vehicle, you must register your vehicle in NSW.

You must bring your interstate number plates with you when you apply to register your vehicle in NSW. You'll have to surrender your interstate plates before you'll be given NSW plates.

All second-hand vehicles requesting establishment of registration (including interstate and imported vehicles) may be selected for an additional inspection by the RTA's vehicle identity unit. You will be notified at the time of registration if you are selected.

blah blah blah......

Second-hand vehicles (interstate)

To establish registration for a second-hand vehicle purchased interstate, you will need to go to a motor registry and provide:

* Proof of your identity (see related link above right) or, if registering the vehicle in the name of a company, proof of company name and the ACN/ARBN number.

* Proof of acquisition (eg a receipt for purchase of the vehicle, certificate of registration signed by the previous registered operator/s of the vehicle, or the previous certificate of registration in the same name if coming from interstate).

* Proof of your residential address (see related link above right).

* A valid Compulsory Third Party insurance policy – also known as a green slip – with the number plate section blank (not required for trailers).

* An inspection report – also known as a blue slip – from an Authorised Unregistered Vehicle Inspection Station (AUVIS). If there is no AUVIS in your area, you can get a pink slip from an Authorised Inspection Station (AIS) instead of the blue slip.

* Your interstate number plates – you'll have to surrender your interstate plates before you'll be given NSW plates.

* Evidence of eligibility for any concession (see related links to Pensioner concessions and Apprentice registration rebate above right).

* A completed Application for Registration form.

* Payment for registration, including stamp duty (3% of the vehicle's purchase price, 5% if more than $45,000) and applicable number plate fee.

[cowie165]

    * Payment for registration, including stamp duty (3% of the vehicle's purchase price, 5% if more than $45,000) and applicable number plate fee.

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Stamp duty makes my blood boil

[wraith_skyline]

Yeah, am in the navy so dont have to change my rego, so i got that bit covered, the rest i dunno about

[cowie165]

Beau there's a DEFGRAM out that explains it all. I think most states you have to change your rego within 3 months of moving however you can keep your licence current until next renewal (all states except Vic from memory).

Try the defweb first as the RTA will have no idea on the Defence scheme but I am almost 100% that you still need to change your registration within 3 months of your posting wef date.