Courts waive $41.5 million in fines

[marty]

although here's a question. if i got a $300 speeding fine, should i do community work to pay it off, or a saturday afternoon extra at work?

[Jonty]

although here's a question. if i got a $300 speeding fine, should i do community work to pay it off, or a saturday afternoon extra at work?

Whatever you like I guess. Maybe an afternoon at work will mean you don't have to spend a day cleaning out the blocked sewage drain outside my flat

[Sutage]

fuck gimme community service over an 1100 fine anyday
where/who do i see to do this?

[Str8 Jacket]

fuck gimme community service over an 1100 fine anyday
where/who do i see to do this?

Well firstly you have to prove that you have no income (we data check with WINZ and IRD) no assets (they would rather seize the vehicle that you got the fine in) they can and will seize household goods for fines. Once that is established and you have absolute proof that your not lying about your income situation your "profile" will be put up in front of the judge who will decide.
Be aware that if you have any income the courts can legally deduct up to 40% of your income directly from it. This will also cost you an extra $100 per fine as its enforcement. Community service is not supposed to be given out lightly but it appears to be all to common these days...

[Lou Girardin]

This is why there's no resources available to target boy racers and other assorted scum at night. While there are plenty available to hit the roads during the week when all the reps, school-run Mums and assorted other people who pay their fines on time are about.
Nope. It's not about revenue. Never ever.

[riffer]

Lou - you would laugh at the situation in Upper Hutt at present.

You see, there aren't enough police in UH to man the station at weekends, as they are all out on the road.

so call the local police station and you get a phone message telling you to either call Lower Hutt or the Staff Sergeant on his cellphone.

Seven houses (out of 30-odd) on our street got burgled a couple of weeks back. i don't need to tell you how many are still waiting for a response, do I?

[Str8 Jacket]

Just to clarify the courts and the police are two entirely seperate entities (sp?). A fine can only be imposed into court by the issuing authority (police, MAF, City Council etc etc) but once its in court it can only be withdrawn by the issuing authority... The police or any other issuing authority does not and cannot make the decision on how the fine is collected (or not) once its in the court system...

[Jonty]

Lou - you would laugh at the situation in Upper Hutt at present.

You see, there aren't enough police in UH to man the station at weekends, as they are all out on the road.

so call the local police station and you get a phone message telling you to either call Lower Hutt or the Staff Sergeant on his cellphone.

Seven houses (out of 30-odd) on our street got burgled a couple of weeks back. i don't need to tell you how many are still waiting for a response, do I?

Yep - one of the buggers got me on Sunday on the motorway heading into town. He said I quote "You were doing 122 back there changing lanes. I know that on a bike this is easy to do and you were doing things safely, however, I am still issing you an infingement notice. I am sorry about that I hope your day gets better"

Cheers mate I hope you have a nice day too ya bastard. And cheers for the toot and wave from about 3 bikes passing me

[Lou Girardin]

I know that on a bike this is easy to do and you were doing things safely, however, I am still issing you an infingement notice. I am sorry about that I hope your day gets better"

Kinda leaves mixed feelings doesn't it. You hate the prick but he WAS polite.

[Jonty]

Kinda leaves mixed feelings doesn't it. You hate the prick but he WAS polite.

Yeah I know - he had definately been a highway cop for years with his uncanny ability to make you feel like he was a good guy despite the fact he was f**king you over. Still no complaints I broke the law and got caught, just wish he was a prick so I could have had a decent rant

[SPman]

..... However someone needs to do my job, if it wasnt me it'd be someone else.

...and if everyone refused to do it?

[Str8 Jacket]

...and if everyone refused to do it?

I shudder to think!...

[Sutage]

Yeah I know - he had definately been a highway cop for years with his uncanny ability to make you feel like he was a good guy despite the fact he was f**king you over. Still no complaints I broke the law and got caught, just wish he was a prick so I could have had a decent rant

your choice to stop then no rant neccessary e EHHEHEHeh

[avgas]

Mr Power said serial non-payers were appearing before the courts and judges had limited options to deal with them.

the fines were REMITTED, not waived. that is, they were (in the main) swapped for another sentence.

this is the main issue. it's not joe public who keeps themselves honest and pays the bills on time. if you want to rack up $20000 in fines, then be a total loser and go through all the hassles of community service, disqualified driving, general tosser behaviour (speaking of which - did you see that loser from chch complaining cause his skyline was being impounded for his $18000 of fines the other night?).

i doubt if your $170 speeding fine is going to be worth doing community service for

I dunno man, i used to work for $8/hr - thats a reasonable amount of hours i think the suckers should work to 'pay-off' the system.

[oldrider]

It's a sick joke. Helen's cup is full and running over!

Hear the pennies dropping listen to them fall
every one for Jesus (read Helen) she shall have them all!

Learned at Sunday school circa 1944. And the beat goes on, ya de da de duh!