Evasion Offence (Evade Police) — Fixed Fee
$3,200 — Fixed Fee
Evasion offence (no aggravation) — Magistrates Court plea — $3,200 fixed Evasion offence (aggravated — at night, violence, in company, property damage, or a prior relevant conviction) — $4,800 fixed Covers : review of the charge and the pursuit evidence, advice on the mandatory minimum penalty and the mandatory 2-year licence disqualification, advice on vehicle impoundment, sentencing submissions, and full court appearance. No hidden fees. One invoice. All fees +10% GST.
What Is Included
Initial consultation to review the charge, the circumstances of the pursuit, and whether the charge is laid with or without a circumstance of aggravation Full review of the evidence — the QP9, police dashcam or helicopter footage, GPS data, and witness statements Advice on the elements — whether the direction to stop was lawfully given by a police officer using a police service motor vehicle,…
What You Are Facing
The evasion offence is created by s 754 of the Police Powers and Responsibilities Act 2000 (Qld) . It applies when a police officer, using a police service motor vehicle, directs a driver to stop — and the driver does not stop as soon as reasonably practicable. Evasion is one of the few Queensland offences with a mandatory minimum penalty : 50 penalty units or 50 days' imprisonment served wholly…
What Changes the Outcome
Whether the elements are established. The direction must have been given by a police officer using a police service motor vehicle, in the exercise of a power under an Act. The test is whether a reasonable person would have stopped in the circumstances — and whether you stopped as soon as reasonably practicable. A brief delay while finding a safe place to pull over is very different from a…
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is the minimum penalty for an evasion offence? Section 754 of the Police Powers and Responsibilities Act 2000 (Qld) carries a mandatory minimum of 50 penalty units or 50 days' imprisonment served wholly in a corrective services facility — the court cannot impose a fine below that minimum. Every conviction also carries a mandatory 2-year licence disqualification. Will my matter go to the…