Notice about the procedures for enforcement of fines
Form 50 Notice about the procedures for enforcement of fines
Rule 102(2)
Notice about the Procedures for Enforcement of Fines
(Section 69C(3) of the Sentencing Act 1991)
A warrant to arrest has been issued to the sheriff for non-payment of the fine(s) imposed against you in the Magistrates' Court. A summary of the fine(s) and the total amount still outstanding is attached.
You may obtain further details of the penalties from any venue of the Magistrates' Court. To do so, you must provide the Court reference which is also on the attached summary.
YOU HAVE 7 DAYS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH THIS DEMAND IS MADE IN WHICH TO PAY THE AMOUNT OUTSTANDING, OR TO OBTAIN AN INSTALMENT ORDER OR TIME TO PAY ORDER, OR TO CONSENT TO THE MAKING OF A FINE DEFAULT UNPAID COMMUNITY WORK ORDER
Payment must be made to the sheriff, [insert address].
IF YOU CANNOT PAY
You may apply to the registrar at any venue of the Magistrates' Court for an order that the fine be paid by instalments, or an order that you be allowed time to pay the fine.
If you do not pay the fine and do not make an application to a registrar you may consent to the Court making a fine default unpaid community work order requiring you to perform unpaid community work instead of paying the fine. You may be required to perform one hour of unpaid work for each 0⋅2 penalty unit or part of 0⋅2 penalty unit of each fine outstanding. A minimum of 8 hours work under the direction of the Regional Manager must be performed, irrespective of the amount outstanding, up to a maximum of 500 hours.
You can obtain a consent form from the person making this demand.
IF YOU DO NOT PAY OR TAKE ANY ACTION
If you do not take any action, you will be arrested and brought before the Court. If the Court is satisfied that you have defaulted in payment for more than one month, it may—
- make a fine default unpaid community work order requiring you to perform unpaid community work under the direction of a Regional Manager for one hour for each 0⋅2 penalty unit or part of 0⋅2 penalty unit then remaining unpaid with a minimum of 8 and a maximum of 500 hours. You may also be ordered to pay additional costs.
- order that you be imprisoned for one day for each penalty unit or part of a penalty unit then remaining unpaid with a maximum of 24 months, and may order you to pay additional costs.
- order that the amount of the fine then unpaid be levied under a warrant to seize property.
- vary any existing order for payment of the fine by instalments.
- adjourn the hearing or further hearing of the matter for up to 6 months on any terms that the Court thinks fit.
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