decisão administrativa
Published 4 November 2026, 18:37
decisão administrativa (an authority's decision in an offence case)
The document with which an authority closes an offence case: what you breached, how much you have to pay, what the costs are and whether there is an additional sanction such as a driving ban. It is issued not by whoever wrote the report but by the body handling the case: for road offences, ANSR or the town hall. It can only be challenged in court. The appeal is addressed to the judge of the district where the offence took place but submitted through the same authority, and the deadline is 15 working days from notification.
Where you come across it. A traffic fine after you have filed an objection or not responded; offence cases at other authorities end the same way.
A request addressed to the president of ANSR does not stop the clock on the appeal deadline. Only an appeal lodged with the court does, and it also suspends the decision itself. If you do not appeal in time, the decision becomes final, and everything else is counted from that day: the deduction of points, handing in your licence (due from the 16th working day) and the two-year limitation period for the fine.
Official website: ansr.pt/contraordenacoes