8.3.11 Money Payment Supervision Orders |
Contents
1. Description
| 1.1 | A young person ordered to pay a financial penalty by the Court may be made subject to a Money Payment Supervision Order (MPSO) under s 88 of the Magistrates Courts Acts 1980. |
| 1.2 | The purpose of the MPSO is for the young person to receive guidance and encouragement in paying the financial penalty within the time frame set by the court. |
2. Local Policy
| 2.1 | Hillingdon discourages the use of MPSO where the young person would have no other contact with the Children’s Social Care Services or the Youth Offending Service. |
| 2.2 | Where the young person is an allocated case within Children’s Social Care Services, the MPSO should be held by the allocated worker. A memo will be sent to the social worker advising them to the terms and requesting that in the event of closure, the matter be referred back to the YOS. |
| 2.3 | Where the young person is allocated within the YOS, the order will be managed by the supervising officer/ allocated worker. |
| 2.4 | Should an MPSO be made on a young person who is not currently an open case to either service, the order will be managed by the YOS, allocated by the Operational Manager for Courts and Orders. |
3. Process
| 3.1 | A young person placed on a MPSO will be written to within a week of the order being made. |
| 3.2 | The responsible officer will contact the finance office at the Youth Court on a monthly basis to clarify whether or not payments have been made. |
| 3.3 | Where payments are not being made, a reminder letter will be sent to the young person and a copy to their parent/ carer (Pro forma 2). |
| 3.4 | Should the Court contact the responsible officer regarding the non-payment of a financial penalty by a young person, it is to be advised in writing of the efforts made to encourage payment. |
Pro Forma 1
Dear On .............................. at the .............................. Court you were ordered to pay a financial penalty totalling £X.XX You are required to pay at the rate of £X per ............... You were placed on a Money Payment Supervision Order to assist you to pay this money. The aim of this order is to remind and encourage you to pay the monies owed as well as offer advice if you are having difficulties paying. You can pay your money direct to the Fines Office in the Uxbridge Magistrates Court, Harefield Road, Uxbridge. If you have any queries regarding this letter please contact me at the above address. Yours sincerely, |
Pro Forma 2
Dear Re: Financial Penalty imposed on I have been advised by the court that you have not been making regular payments of the above. If you do not pay this penalty you risk being summonsed to court for non-payment. If you require advice on this matter please contact me at the above address. Yours sincerely, |
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