The Magistrates' Courts Rules 1981

Particulars of fine enforcement to be entered in register

65.—(1) Where the court on the occasion of convicting an offender of an offence issues a warrant of commitment for a default in paying a sum adjudged to be paid by the conviction or, having power to issue such a warrant, fixes a term of imprisonment under section 77(2) of the Act of 1980, the reasons for the court's action shall be entered in the register, or any separate record kept for the purpose of recording particulars of fine enforcement.

(2) There shall be entered in the register, or any such record, particulars of any—

(a) means inquiry under section 82 of the Act of 1980;

(b) hearing under subsection (5) of the said section 82;

(c) allowance of further time for the payment of a sum adjudged to be paid by a conviction;

(d) direction that such a sum shall be paid by instalments;

(e) distress for the enforcement of such a sum;

(f) attachment of earnings order for the enforcement of such a sum;

(g) order under that Act placing a person under supervision pending payment of such a sum;

(h) order under section 85(1) of that Act remitting the whole or any part of a fine;

(i) order under section 120(4) of that Act remitting the whole or any part of any sum enforceable under that section (forfeiture of recognizance);

(j) authority granted under section 87(3) of that Act authorising the taking of proceedings in the High Court or county court for the recovery of any sum adjudged to be paid by a conviction;

(k) transfer of fine order made by the court;

(l) order transferring a fine to the court;

(m) order under section 32(1) of the Powers of Criminal Courts Act 1973 specifying the court for the purpose of enforcing a fine imposed or a recognizance forfeited by the Crown Court; and

(n) any fine imposed or recognizance forfeited by a coroner which has to be treated as imposed or forfeited by the court.