Pingpongbaz Posted April 27, 2019 Share Posted April 27, 2019 Back in 2015, my partner was arrested for speeding and charged with dangerous operation of a motor vehicle. Going way over the speed limit. He was requested to appear in court however we returned home before he was due to appear. He was on a holiday visa. We are wondering of the repercussions he will face if he wanted to return on a holiday visa. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaunfreo Posted April 27, 2019 Share Posted April 27, 2019 (edited) Don’t fancy your chances much , but who knows, apply and see what happens, mind you if granted he /she might be arrested at the border , as he/she should be for skipping the country before appearing in court, you people are really something else , to think you can commit an alleged crime then buggar off and expect to come back without any repercussions amazing Edited April 27, 2019 by shaunfreo 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ali Posted April 28, 2019 Share Posted April 28, 2019 14 hours ago, Pingpongbaz said: Back in 2015, my partner was arrested for speeding and charged with dangerous operation of a motor vehicle. Going way over the speed limit. He was requested to appear in court however we returned home before he was due to appear. He was on a holiday visa. We are wondering of the repercussions he will face if he wanted to return on a holiday visa. I'm assuming (apologies if incorrect) that you returned without informing the court? It is a possibility if this is the case his failure to go to court could mean that a bench warrant was issued. Whilst technically this might have expired - it would probably remain in the background. I don't know what checks are done for a visitor visa but he could be stopped at the border, refused entry or (if there is an outstanding bench warrant) be arrested. Should your partner wish to apply for a more substantive visa it may be difficult to pass the character test and explain their evading court proceedings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amibovered Posted April 28, 2019 Share Posted April 28, 2019 Quote With that said, your fines will not be swept under the carpet. The unpaid penalties will remain on file and could come back to haunt you if you ever return to Australia. As the SDR warns: https://www.lifehacker.com.au/2017/05/ask-lh-do-i-have-to-pay-traffic-fines-if-i-live-overseas/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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