Enforcement of Court Orders (No.2) Bill Bill 2004

Public bill · Private Member · Presented

Courts would be able to let people pay fines and other court-ordered debts in instalments, or deduct manageable amounts directly from wages or social welfare payments. A protected minimum income would remain for the person and their family, while courts could extend payment deadlines or arrange supervision and community service instead of imprisonment. The aim is to improve collection, reduce public costs and stop people being jailed simply because they cannot pay.

Formal long title

Bill entitled an Act to provide for the making of attachment of earnings orders, attachment of welfare orders, and instalment orders by the courts to facilitate the enforcement of undischarged court orders, fines and other debts and to provide for related matters

Last updated 6 September 2018