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<p> </p><p> </p><p>It is not possible to identify the amounts imposed, written off
and collected for individual magistrates courts as data on fines imposed is recorded
by local accounting divisions. The only way data for individual courts could be obtained
is to carry out a manual search of all fine accounts.</p><p> </p><p>The total amounts
imposed, written off and collected in the Greater Manchester accounting division are
set out below:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total
imposed</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total administratively cancelled</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total
legally cancelled</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total collected</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2008/09</p></td><td><p>£19,635,012</p></td><td><p>£1,902,853</p></td><td><p>£2,805,105</p></td><td><p>£11,673,192</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009/10</p></td><td><p>£19,267,431</p></td><td><p>£1,973,017</p></td><td><p>£3,019,911</p></td><td><p>£11,802,052</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010/11</p></td><td><p>£22,558,446</p></td><td><p>£1,229,895</p></td><td><p>£2,847,562</p></td><td><p>£12,063,589</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011/12</p></td><td><p>£19,125,753</p></td><td><p>£2,216,073</p></td><td><p>£3,933,432</p></td><td><p>£12,265,100</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012/13</p></td><td><p>£21,654,640</p></td><td><p>£2,204,046</p></td><td><p>£4,586,675</p></td><td><p>£12,952,842</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>
</p><p>The amounts above include all elements of financial impositions (excluding
confiscation orders): fines, costs, compensation and victim surcharge. The amounts
cancelled or collected in a particular year can relate to impositions from that year
or any previous year.</p><p> </p><p>Financial penalties are only administratively
cancelled after all attempts to collect the amount outstanding have been made, and
in accordance with strict cancellation criteria. These penalties can be written back
on to the system if more information is found – for instance, a new address for the
offender.</p><p> </p><p>Legal cancellations can be applied after the case has been
reconsidered by a Judge or Magistrate. Typically, legal cancellations are used where
a case has been re-opened and the defendant has been found not guilty, following the
presentation of additional information. Legal cancellations can be full or partial
remittances of financial penalties.</p><p> </p><p>The table below sets out how much
of the value imposed in Greater Manchester in the 2011/12 and 2012/13 financial years
was collected or cancelled by the end of the same financial year which it was imposed.
This data is only available from April 2011 onwards.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Imposed</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Collected</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Cancelled
(administrative and legal)</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011/12</p></td><td><p>£19,125,753</p></td><td><p>£6,036,385</p></td><td><p>£1,832,554</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012/13</p></td><td><p>£21,654,640</p></td><td><p>£6,537,941</p></td><td><p>£3,111,387</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>
</p><p>The amounts above again include all elements of financial impositions. The
balance amount imposed that is remaining at the end of the financial year will include
amounts that were being paid by instalments or were not due for payment by that time.</p><p>
</p><p>HM Courts and Tribunals Service (HMCTS) takes the issue of financial penalty
enforcement very seriously and is working to ensure that clamping down on defaulters
is a continued priority nationwide. HMCTS actively pursues all outstanding impositions
until certain they cannot be collected. Total collection reached an all time high
at the end of 2012/13 and collection has continued to rise in this financial year.
At the end of September 2013 total collection (all imposition types excluding confiscation
orders) across HMCTS was higher than the same point in the previous year and the outstanding
balance had reduced since the start of the financial year. On average over the last
12 month 69% of accounts have been either closed or are compliant with payment terms
by 12 months after imposition.</p><p> </p><p>HMCTS are actively seeking an external
provider for the future delivery of compliance and enforcement services. This will
bring the necessary investment and innovation to significantly improve the collection
of criminal financial penalties and reduce the cost of the service to the taxpayer.</p><p>
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