Tv Licence

[Bazile]

Can a person be sent to jail for non payment if TV licence ?

[jackthehat]

No.
They will get sent to prison for non-payment of the fine they receive for not having a TV Licence.

[Buenchico]

No. It used to be the case that they could but the law has been changed.

Quote:
"You could be prosecuted if we find that you have been watching, recording or downloading programmes illegally. The maximum penalty is a £1,000 fine plus any legal costs and/or compensation you may be ordered to pay".

Source:
https://www.tvlicensing.co.uk/check-if-you-need-one/topics/detection-and-penalties-top5

[aelmpvw]

don't think so but you can be jailed for not paying the fine

[Mamyalynne]

There were plans afoot to decriminalise non payment but unsure what the last few months has done to those plans.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-2019-50800128#:~:text=The%20government%20is%20to%20consider,a%20Treasury%20minister%20has%20said.&text=Prosecution%20for%20non%2Dpayment%20of,it%20%C2%A3200m%20a%20year.

[Buenchico]

>>> They will get sent to prison for non-payment of the fine they receive

. . . but only if the court believes that the offender has deliberately avoided paying the fine. Otherwise enforecement action would normally be taken:
https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/debt-and-money/help-with-debt/dealing-with-urgent-debts/paying-a-court-fine/

[thesshhh]

If you’re posting this because you’ve received an email threatening prosecution for you not paying your licence, it may well be a hoax There’s one doing the rounds. Check it out online, incl with the tv licensing website