Courts (No. 2) Bill 2016

Public bill · Government · Presented

It changes how certain road traffic fines are handled so people can avoid going to court by paying a higher fixed penalty after a summons has issued. It also updates the court paperwork system so summonses can be created and sent electronically, with Garda printing built into the process, and allows the same system to work when the person accused is a Garda member. It matters because it streamlines the process, reduces court attendance for minor offences, and supports the “third payment option” for fixed-charge notices.

Formal long title

Bill entitled an Act to amend the Courts (No. 3) Act 1986 in respect of the issue of summonses in relation to offences; to provide for the issuing of summonses under that Act in respect of certain offences alleged to have been committed by members of the Garda Síochána; and to provide for related matters.

Last updated 21 September 2018