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Non Payment Of Fines
My son was fined £360 in mags court over a month ago. It was to be paid at £5 p/w. Hes made no attempt to pay it and is burying his head in the sand hoping it will go away. Ive paid off some of his fines in the past but told him hes on his own now.
1) How long will it be before the courts start chasing him up for it (its been over 4 weeks now and not heard anything so far.
2) Presuming the next step will be bailiffs to recover the debt, approx. what value of goods would the bailiffs take to cover the debt (ie, if they took a £300 tv what would THEY value it at...auction cost?)
3) If it came to the point of having to be imprisoned for non payment, how long can he expect for a £360 fine?
Thanks.
1) How long will it be before the courts start chasing him up for it (its been over 4 weeks now and not heard anything so far.
2) Presuming the next step will be bailiffs to recover the debt, approx. what value of goods would the bailiffs take to cover the debt (ie, if they took a £300 tv what would THEY value it at...auction cost?)
3) If it came to the point of having to be imprisoned for non payment, how long can he expect for a £360 fine?
Thanks.
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"The court can also take money for the fine from any employment wages or benefit he receives."
That will be attempted by the fines enforcement office before bailiffs are instructed. If that (and the bailiffs) fails only then will the matter return to court. The idea is that all avenues to recover the money have been explored and exhausted beforehand. When fines etc. are originally imposed the court makes a "collection order". This gives the fines office the powers to take those other steps without having to refer to the court.
That will be attempted by the fines enforcement office before bailiffs are instructed. If that (and the bailiffs) fails only then will the matter return to court. The idea is that all avenues to recover the money have been explored and exhausted beforehand. When fines etc. are originally imposed the court makes a "collection order". This gives the fines office the powers to take those other steps without having to refer to the court.
Looks like he will just have to put up with doing a bit of time.
Sorry, but it could be worse, he will have a roof over his head and 3 meals a day. I think the jail time will only be 2 weeks or so.
In your situation I would view it as 2 weeks that you don't have to feed him and look after him. As you and I know jail is not that bad especially if 2 weeks porridge pays his fines off.
Sorry, but it could be worse, he will have a roof over his head and 3 meals a day. I think the jail time will only be 2 weeks or so.
In your situation I would view it as 2 weeks that you don't have to feed him and look after him. As you and I know jail is not that bad especially if 2 weeks porridge pays his fines off.
Not letting it bother me anymore EDDIE. He'll find prison hard going...hes quiet shy in some ways...but might teach him to take some responsibility (or face the consequences)
Tried to tell him that he's GOT to pay or else but he just goes of into a strop. Hes got £20 on him tonight but he's just gone out to get some weed with it rather than at least paying a fiver of his fines.
Tried to tell him that he's GOT to pay or else but he just goes of into a strop. Hes got £20 on him tonight but he's just gone out to get some weed with it rather than at least paying a fiver of his fines.
