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the outstanding amount is increased by 50% and if it is still unpaid the fine is lodged at the local magistrates' court just as if the matter was an unpaid court fine. This is where PNDs and FPNs vary if they are not paid: the former results in an unpaid fine being lodged and the latter results in the recipient being summoned to court to answer for the original offence.
76:) are similar legal constructs used for issuing on-the-spot fines. Unlike FPNs, civil penalties have an assumption of "guilty until proven innocent" with a burden being placed on the individual to appeal the fine. Civil penalties can be issued for property violations, tax code violations or illegal employment. The appeal processes for PCNs tend to operate through
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to others". Penalty notices can also be issued for minor shop thefts and minor criminal damage and in
January 2009 the offence of possession of cannabis was added to the scheme. Recipients have 21 days to pay the notice or request a court hearing. If a penalty notice is not paid after 21 days then
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for public disorder offences and divided into "lower-tier" and "higher-tier" offences each with its own penalty amount, a penalty notice for disorder (PND) can only be issued to people aged 18 or over. There are 26 offences for which a notice can be issued, such as being drunk and disorderly in a
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If a PCN is paid within 14 days of the 28-day period, the charge is decreased by 50%. Appealing against or contesting a PCN requires going through a formal process: if lost, the 50% period pay could be extended. To appeal a PCN normally an informal appeal is made to the body that issued you the
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from school are required to keep them under supervision for the first five days of their exclusion. If the child is found in a public place without their parent during this time, the parent can be issued a £50 penalty notice, which rises to £100 if not paid in 28 days.
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1153:"Fixed Penalty Notices for Non-Attendance at School"
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