Scam texts and emails relating to fines continue to circulate. We do not send payment links in our texts or emails. If you get a message about a fine and are unsure whether it is genuine, please contact our call centre on 0800 4 FINES (0800 434 637) before clicking links or making any payment. Read more about identifying scams.
Delays to getting cases heard and progressed through the District Court take a toll on victims, defendants and families. The Chief District Court Judge has issued a new Timely Access to Justice Protocol setting out a timely access to justice standard, which is that 90% of criminal cases are disposed of within category-based timeliness thresholds.