Legislation – The Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2025

Amendments to the Criminal Procedure Rules 20208.

In Part 30 (Enforcement of fines and other orders for payment), in rule 30.5 (Application to reduce a fine, vary payment terms or remit a courts charge), for paragraph (1) substitute—

“(1)

This rule applies where—

(a)

the defendant wants the court to remit the whole or any part of a fine;

(b)

no collection order is in force and the defendant wants the court to vary payment terms; or

(c)

the defendant, a fines officer or an enforcement agent wants the court to remit a criminal courts charge.”.