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Court Fines



Timbo

Well-known member
Jul 5, 2003
4,322
Hassocks
If you havent paid a court fine, how long is it until the court can't chase you for it anymore?

Just wondered?!
 




Everest

Me
Jul 5, 2003
20,741
Southwick
Until eternity
 




Everest

Me
Jul 5, 2003
20,741
Southwick
I think that's right.
People you owe money to have a certain amount of time to take proceedings, but if you already have fines from the courts, that could be a totally different matter.

Could be totally wrong of course.
You have not been charged for this (mis)information.
 


Gully

Monkey in a seagull suit.
Apr 24, 2004
16,812
Way out west
Surely that would be until you die...then they can try and reclaim it from your estate!
 




Until eternity

If you've not paid a fine it is highly likely that at some stage a court will have found you in default and it is entirely possible a warrant will be issued for your arrest. The bill will probably not bother searching for you over this warrant. They tend to deal with things like this in bulk so you may not even be aware until the next time you are arrested at which point the bill will check and likely find out.

Bingo, remand in police custody until court next sits when you can try to explain away your defaulting.

Bad luck, you should have either paid or approached the court and asked for more time.
 


beorhthelm

A. Virgo, Football Genius
Jul 21, 2003
36,018
Really?:down:

Thought they only had 3 years!

you are thinking of how long the record of their being a judgement against you stays on record (starting from when you pay up).
 


Durlston

"You plonker, Rodney!"
Jul 15, 2009
10,017
Haywards Heath
I got an on-the-spot fine for £80 a while back. Tried to ignore it but went up to £120 a few weeks later and warning me that if I didn't pay then there would be a warrant for my arrest.

The courts will catch up with you in the end. Best to pay the fine.

Edit: I shouldn't assume you're in any kind of trouble, Timbo. Apologies for that.
 
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bristolseagull

Well-known member
Jul 5, 2003
5,554
Lindfield
I got an on-the-spot fine for £80 a while back. Tried to ignore it but went up to £120 a few weeks later and warning me that if I didn't pay then there would be a warrant for my arrest.

The courts will catch up with you in the end. Best to pay the fine.

Edit: I shouldn't assume you're in any kind of trouble, Timbo. Apologies for that.

Why don't you just pay it? You obviously did something illegal to deserve it
 


BensGrandad

New member
Jul 13, 2003
72,015
Haywards Heath
In 'the old days' it was up to some office junior to bring up a record of those who owed money but now it is a case of setting the computer to throw up the names as the payments become due so very few are missed and the charges keep getting added on .
 






Timbo

Well-known member
Jul 5, 2003
4,322
Hassocks
I got an on-the-spot fine for £80 a while back. Tried to ignore it but went up to £120 a few weeks later and warning me that if I didn't pay then there would be a warrant for my arrest.

The courts will catch up with you in the end. Best to pay the fine.

Edit: I shouldn't assume you're in any kind of trouble, Timbo. Apologies for that.

I'm sure they will eventually then :(

Just curious as I rang and asked the court a question and they said they would get back to me. That was 2 and a half years ago and I've not heard a thing since!
 


Everest

Me
Jul 5, 2003
20,741
Southwick
I'm sure they will eventually then :(

Just curious as I rang and asked the court a question and they said they would get back to me. That was 2 and a half years ago and I've not heard a thing since!

I hope you haven't been sitting by the phone waiting.
 


Guerrero

New member
Jul 17, 2010
793
Near Alicante.Spain
Just tell em you eat Halal meat (Doesn't everybody now?).Have to pray in the afternoons and have a wife who fortunately wears a bag on her head and they'll let you off.
Another story today of an illegal immigrant killing a 14 year old boy and jumping the Country as his passport wasn't taken away.
No closure for mum.Just another example of the insanity of Britains Immigration policy and Judicial system.
MADNESS.

Then again I got out so maybe I should shut up?:ohmy:
 


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