Victorian Current Acts

MAGISTRATES' COURT ACT 1989 - SECT 23

The following persons are guilty of an offence and liable to a fine of not more than 20 penalty units or to imprisonment for a term of not more than 2 years or to both—

        (a)     a court official who extorts, demands, takes or accepts from any person any unauthorised fee or reward;

        (b)     a court official who pretends to be the holder of an office or position in or in relation to the Court which he or she does not hold;

        (c)     any person who is not a court official and who pretends to be a court official.

S. 24 amended by No. 64/2010 s. 64.