Damien Bambridge made a "conscious" decision to evade police members at Lawanna Court on the night of December 16, the Ballarat Magistrates' Court was told on Thursday.

The 30-year-old father, who wore thongs, shorts and an Iron Jack beer face sock to court, pleaded guilty to nine charges including recklessly driving a car causing damage to a police vehicle, unlicensed driving, committing an indictable offence while on bail and possessing cannabis.

Crown prosecutor Michelle Zammitt said police were called to the Lawanna Court house after reports of a family violence incident.

She said on arrival, one police officer identified Bambridge as the driver of a black Holden Commodore while an unknown person was sitting in the passenger seat.

Police members activated their lights but Bambridge drove towards the marked police vehicle before stopping 50 metres in front of them.

Ms Zammitt said Bambridge then drove at a fast rate of speed towards the police vehicle and mounted a footpath. The police officer turned his vehicle to the left to stop Bambridge from passing when the collision occurred.

Ms Zammitt said the police vehicle was damaged while Bambridge's front wheel was extensively damaged but he continued to drive until it was immobile and he stopped in Sutton Street.

Bambridge remained in the driver's seat and he was pepper-sprayed before one of the police members tried to drag him out of the car.

The court was told when he was out of the car, Bambridge took up a fighting stance at the police members and he was pepper-sprayed a second time, taken to the ground and arrested.

Bambridge declined to participate in an interview with police.

Ms Zammitt said Bambridge's black Commodore was searched three days later and a number of items were found, including caliber cartridges and a small zip-lock bag of cocaine.

Bambridge was on bail at the time of the offending for assaulting police and reckless conduct serious injury.

Defence lawyer Adrian Paull said a resident, whose CCTV captured the incident, made a statement Bambridge's black Commodore drove onto the footpath to go around the police vehicle.

"It's very clear Mr Bambridge's vehicle attempted to go around the police vehicle. When he is just past, the police car turns into him," Mr Paull said.

Magistrate Ron Saines said he accepted the defence submission but he said Bambridge made a conscious decision to evade police.

"He elects to drive past (the police vehicle) onto the footpath and elects to keep going although his car is immobile," Mr Saines said.

Mr Paull said the police vehicle was stationary, there were no injuries and the incident did not occur on a highway or involve high speeds.

He said Bambridge had spent 124 days in custody before he was bailed, he had strong family support and he had pleaded guilty early.

"Time served in combination with a lengthy community corrections order isn't out of range and could be applied in this case," Mr Paull said.

"Four months already served is of a more onerous nature. The impacts on his family would be far greater than any other circumstances."

The prosecution submitted a combination sentence would be in the range but general deterrence warranted further imprisonment.

Ms Zammitt said Bambridge had 11 prior offences of driving while disqualified or suspended and four prior offences of failing to wear a seat belt.

"Mr Bambridge has issues with driving while he isn't allowed to. While trying to get away from police, he crashes into them," she said.

Bambridge will be assessed for a community corrections order and sentence was adjourned to September 4. His bail was extended.

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