HER MAJESTY’S COURT SERVICE and UNPAID FINES.

• About HMCS.
• What are Magistrate Court Fines?
• Which Bailiff companies can enforce the warrants?

ABOUT THE WARRANT.

• The importance of seeing a copy of the warrant.

UNPAID FINES: YOUR QUESTIONS ANSWERED

• How can I check if the fees charged are correct?
• What happens in vulnerable situations?
• I can’t afford to pay my Magistrates Court fine.
• Can I be sent to prison for not paying my council tax?
• Can the bailiff force entry into my home?
• How do I complain about the Bailiffs?

ALL ABOUT CLAMPING ORDERS.

• Can my car be clamped and removed?
• What is a Clamping Order?
• Sale of the clamped vehicle.
• Does the bailiff need an SIA licence to clamp my car?
  

Sale of the clamped vehicle.

If your car has been clamped by the bailiff under the Clamping Order, there are procedures that must happen before it can be sold. No earlier than 10 days after the car has been clamped, the Fines Officer must list an application with the Magistrates Court for an “Order for Sale of Vehicle”. This will involve a court hearing approximately 21 days following the clamping of the vehicle. Only if the Court makes an order for sale, will the Fines Officer send a copy of the Order to the Contractor (bailiff) who can then arrange for the vehicle to be sold.

Any money raised from the sale, can be first used to pay the bailiffs charges. The remaining balance must be paid to the Fines Officer.

It is an offence to remove the immobilisation device, and this offence carries a fine up to a maximum of £1,000. The Statutory Regulation concerning Clamping Orders can be found in the following link.

http://www.opsi.gov.uk/acts/acts2003/30039--z.htm