Not paying a fine

Paul Aaron x

Hey, so I got a €400 fine for drunk and disorderly its due in like 2 days and I don't have the money to pay it. Anyone know what happens if you don't? Few people have told me they just hold you for 2 or 3 hours? Is that true, thanks.

squod

Like drunk and disorderly? OMFG !

AnonoBoy

Ever seen The Human Centipede?


It's something similar to what awaits you if you don't pony up the cash for the coppers.

Hippies!

2 or 3 hrs is enough time to get severely bummed

Praetorian Saighdiuir

2-3 hours of gettin' assbanged...........let us know how you get on.

Mickolob

A bench warrant will be put out for your arrest . They can increase the fine if you dont pay . I would advise conatacting them to sat you are not in a position to pay the full amount and offer them €5.00 per week until the fine is cleared

slim223

you'll be FINE

Mr. Manager

They hardly gave you 2 days to pay it. Why didn't you sort it out before??

Corkbah

depends on how many days in default you were given.... you could go before the court and apply for an extension of time to pay.

how long did you have to pay ? did you manage to make any attempt to pay ? failing to pay could result in Gardai appearing at your house/work with a warrant to bring you to jail....which you wont have a choice but to do it.

jonbravo

Don't bother turning up at best you go to jail for few mouths and new pair of runners!

SunDog

:DI love AH at times like these

Yeah, think "midnight express"

Doom

You will have a criminal record....not good for future if you plan to travel.

tin79

Lets have some more ass banging/bumming references I say.

We havent had enough in the thousands that crop up in every single prison related thread ever since AH came in to being...ever.

slowmoe

Hippies! wrote: »

2 or 3 hrs is enough time to get severely bummed

I've spent longer than that waiting on a bus, just close your eyes and pretend you're waiting on this countries public transport

kfallon

slowmoe wrote: »

I've spent longer than that waiting on a bus, just close your eyes and pretend you're waiting on this countries public transport

You don't get bummed at the bus stop tho

PizzamanIRL

See my very helpful thread from a few months back

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=81373019

Praetorian Saighdiuir

tin79 wrote: »

Lets have some more ass banging/bumming references I say.

We havent had enough in the thousands that crop up in every single prison related thread ever since AH came in to being...ever.

Did you not pay a fine too?

We haven't had enough assbanging counter arguments either....thanks for taking the time.

Paul Aaron x

Corkbah wrote: »

depends on how many days in default you were given.... you could go before the court and apply for an extension of time to pay.

how long did you have to pay ? did you manage to make any attempt to pay ? failing to pay could result in Gardai appearing at your house/work with a warrant to bring you to jail....which you wont have a choice but to do it.

Had about 2 months, had it at christmas time and had the money but had to buy presents and that .. yeah so I hear, its only for a few hours though isn't it?

godtabh

You wait two days before the fine is due and post what happens on a random Internet forum what will happen? Good luck with that!

Paul Aaron x

PizzamanIRL wrote: »

See my very helpful thread from a few months back

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=81373019

Sound mate

slowmoe

kfallon wrote: »

You don't get bummed at the bus stop tho

Depends what part of the country you're waiting in...

PizzamanIRL

Paul Aaron x wrote: »

Had about 2 months, had it at christmas time and had the money but had to buy presents and that .. yeah so I hear, its only for a few hours though isn't it?

Yeah, the jails don't have the space or money to lock up people for little fines for a long time.

YbFocus

Paul Aaron x wrote: »

Had about 2 months, had it at christmas time and had the money but had to buy presents and that .. yeah so I hear, its only for a few hours though isn't it?

I reckon you should have cut down on the presents and payed your bloody fine, no need to get a criminal record over something so silly.

Certain countries won't like that or even certain jobs in the future if your vetted.

tin79

Stealth Recce wrote: »

Did you not pay a fine too?

We haven't had enough assbanging counter arguments either....thanks for taking the time.

I paid and then bent over anyway. I wanted to see what all the fuss was about. I was outside the joy touching my toes for hours. Didnt even get a wolf whistle.

I havent tried having an argument while being assbanged on someones counter.

How did you find it?

Praetorian Saighdiuir

tin79 wrote: »

I paid and then bent over anyway. I wanted to see what all the fuss was about. I was outside the joy touching my toes for hours. Didnt even get a wolf whistle.

I havent tried having an argument while being assbanged on someones counter.

How did you find it?

It wasn't too bad, your da says hi.

Paul Aaron x

YbFocus wrote: »

I reckon you should have cut down on the presents and payed your bloody fine, no need to get a criminal record over something so silly.

Certain countries won't like that or even certain jobs in the future if your vetted.

Already have one so it makes no odds ...

Fr_Dougal

Paul Aaron x wrote: »

Had about 2 months, had it at christmas time and had the money but had to buy presents and that .. yeah so I hear, its only for a few hours though isn't it?

Nah that's all changed now, you'll end up doing the time, or at least half of it. A friend of mine thought he'd get away with only having to spend a couple of hours inside, parked up his car in a multistory carpark. Ended up ringing me in a panic the next day to ask me could I move it for him. Apparently they're clamping down hard on non-payment of fines these days.

the groutch

Paul Aaron x wrote: »

Had about 2 months, had it at christmas time and had the money but had to buy presents and that .. yeah so I hear, its only for a few hours though isn't it?

so buy presents is more important than ending up with a permanent criminal record which could (and probably will) effect future travel or employment opportunities?
you really need to get your priorities straight.

Praetorian Saighdiuir

Paul Aaron x wrote: »

Already have one so it makes no odds ...

Well, having 2 will make evens won't it.

Tiddlypeeps

Paul Aaron x wrote: »

Had about 2 months, had it at christmas time and had the money but had to buy presents and that .. yeah so I hear, its only for a few hours though isn't it?

Getting a criminal record for the sake of buying "presents and that" is phenomenally stupid.

YbFocus

Paul Aaron x wrote: »

Already have one so it makes no odds ...

You have one now, are you assured of it for good?

PizzamanIRL

People get off your high horses. He can't go back in time and not buy Christmas presents. What's done is done.

Corkbah

Paul Aaron x wrote: »

Had about 2 months, had it at christmas time and had the money but had to buy presents and that .. yeah so I hear, its only for a few hours though isn't it?

you had 2 months to pay and dont have any of it saved up ??? ...best to apply to court and ask for an extension of time.

.... it'll be too awkward trying to explain to boss/parents/friends if the gardai turn up and arrest you.

best of luck.

areyawell

PizzamanIRL wrote: »

People get off your high horses. He can't go back in time and not buy Christmas presents. What's done is done.

Theres no high horses here, its just plain and utter stupid and OP needs to grow up,fine is only 400 not 3,000 or anthin. Go to the cop shop and ask what can be done instead of getting knabbed and brought to mount joy in the back of a squad car and your name possibly in the local paper.

Paul Aaron x

Corkbah wrote: »

you had 2 months to pay and dont have any of it saved up ??? ...best to apply to court and ask for an extension of time.

.... it'll be too awkward trying to explain to boss/parents/friends if the gardai turn up and arrest you.

best of luck.

Yeah man honestly thats the only thing I care about the gards randomly appearing at my house don't need my neighbours seeing that! IF i just get a letter about a warrant though, I can just go down to station which is what I'm hoping will happen.

Corkbah

but it wont be a letter ...it'll be Gardai !! ... and they'll be pi$$ed off that they have to waste their time dragging your a$$ off to mountjoy !!...and it may not be your house...could be work !!

Paul Aaron x

Corkbah wrote: »

but it wont be a letter ...it'll be Gardai !! ... and they'll be pi$$ed off that they have to waste their time dragging your a$$ off to mountjoy !!...and it may not be your house...could be work !!

Ah yeah **** it sure I'll see what happens, if I had €400 euro right now chance are the last thing I'd do would be hand it over to them.

YbFocus

Paul Aaron x wrote: »

Yeah man honestly thats the only thing I care about the gards randomly appearing at my house don't need my neighbours seeing that! IF i just get a letter about a warrant though, I can just go down to station which is what I'm hoping will happen.

There'll be no post, they turn up with the warrant, serve it to you and you leave with them.

up for anything

kfallon wrote: »

You don't get bummed at the bus stop tho

Maybe not but if you're lucky there'll be a sneaky finger.

areyawell

Paul Aaron x wrote: »

Ah yeah **** it sure I'll see what happens, if I had €400 euro right now chance are the last thing I'd do would be hand it over to them.

Go away troll!

Fr_Dougal

Paul Aaron x wrote: »

Ah yeah **** it sure I'll see what happens, if I had €400 euro right now chance are the last thing I'd do would be hand it over to them.

Dead right too. Make sure you stock up on Vaseline though.

Paul Aaron x

ha ha ..........

charlemont

Paul Aaron x wrote: »

Hey, so I got a €400 fine for drunk and disorderly its due in like 2 days and I don't have the money to pay it. Anyone know what happens if you don't? Few people have told me they just hold you for 2 or 3 hours? Is that true, thanks.

Its true. But they won't be out to fetch you just yet, Give the station a call and tell them to let you know when the committal warrant is out, They will bring you to the jail.

Mickey H

kfallon wrote: »

You don't get bummed at the bus stop tho

No, but you do get a ride on Bus Eireann.

charlemont

areyawell wrote: »

Theres no high horses here, its just plain and utter stupid and OP needs to grow up,fine is only 400 not 3,000 or anthin. Go to the cop shop and ask what can be done instead of getting knabbed and brought to mount joy in the back of a squad car and your name possibly in the local paper.

That won't happen for not paying a fine, Any fine is given with a default jail time if you choose not to pay, So doing the time instead of paying the fine changes nothing.

Paul Aaron x

charlemont wrote: »

Its true. But they won't be out to fetch you just yet, Give the station a call and tell them to let you know when the committal warrant is out, They will bring you to the jail.

Thanks man. Will do

EoghanIRL

slim223 wrote: »

you'll be fine

I see what you did there

theteal

is the fine for drunk and disorderly not something ancient like 4 shillings or some such? are amounts like the op's not seen as a charitable donation to avoid getting a conviction?

go down to the station and talk to the garda, arrange with him to present yourself at a later date (e.g. a week or so) with the money. he'll tell the judge the story and that you presented yourself, hopefully the judge accepts it, give the money, go on your way - may involve time in a holding cell as you wait to be called to court but nothing too rectally inappropriate can happen there

scudzilla

You were drunk and disorderly OP? Any video's to support that? If so then please do not post them on boards as all video's of drunken people are not allowed :rolleyes::rolleyes:

Kat1170

Paul Aaron x wrote: »

Already have one so it makes no odds ...

Ah, you'll be Ok so, cos, like, your a hard ass :rolleyes:

charlemont

theteal wrote: »

is the fine for drunk and disorderly not something ancient like 4 shillings or some such? are amounts like the op's not seen as a charitable donation to avoid getting a conviction?

go down to the station and talk to the garda, arrange with him to present yourself at a later date (e.g. a week or so) with the money. he'll tell the judge the story and that you presented yourself, hopefully the judge accepts it, give the money, go on your way - may involve time in a holding cell as you wait to be called to court but nothing too rectally inappropriate can happen there

That's amongst the worst advice I'v ever read here..

Sure what's it got to do with the judge or another appearance in court ?
The penalty has been given, its completely out of the judges hands now unless the defendant wishes to appeal the sentence to a higher court. When a fine isn't paid a warrant will be sent from the court service to the Guards to execute. The Guards will accept the money if you have it there and then when they come with the warrant.

Its not rocket science and the bloke is only coming on here looking for advice and all ye are giving him is tripe talk and abuse.