Fines

Around two-thirds of fines issued by Irish courts are going unpaid, according to a briefing prepared for Justice Minister Heather Humphreys. Although the number of people imprisoned for non-payment of fines has decreased as a result of recent reforms, collection rates also dropped as many defaulters

Action is needed to help the Fine Collection and Enforcement Service (FCS) collect unpaid fines and deal with historic debts, according to a new report. An inspection report by Criminal Justice Inspection Northern Ireland (CJINI) examined the arrangements in place to take enforcement action whe

Thousands of fine enforcement notices are set to be reissued with fresh court dates after an administrative error, the Courts Service of Ireland has said. Around 14,000 notices were recently issued with the wrong fine date printed on them.

Only two-fifths of court fines handed out in 2017 and 2018 have been paid, according to new Courts Service figures. Court fines worth €22 million were imposed in 2017 but only €10.9 million, around 49 per cent, has been paid.

Only seven per cent of offenders who refuse to pay court fines face a sanction, according to new figures. According to Courts Service correspondence released to the Irish Examiner under Freedom of Information (FOI) legislation, 34,767 enforcement notices involving 25,474 people have been issued in r