Chapter 7 of 13 · Sentences and outcomes · Fine and payment planner

How do I pay a fine?

Checked 15 Oct 2026the Fines Act 2010 and the Fines (Payment and Recovery) Act 2014.

Enter the fine, the date it was imposed and the time the judge allowed. The tool gives the class it falls in under the Fines Act 2010, the due date, a schedule of up to 12 monthly instalments under the Fines (Payment and Recovery) Act 2014, and the steps the Act sets if a fine goes unpaid, in order.

The fine

What was imposed, and when?

Fine imposedThe figure on the order; costs or a compensation order are separate.Date the fine was imposedThe day the judge made the order.Time the judge allowed to payThe judge sets this when the fine is imposed; the order says.I want to pay by instalmentsOver up to 12 months, for a fine over €100, on application to the court office.

The schedule is a worked example of equal monthly payments. The court office decides an instalment application; the tool does not change the fine, the due date the judge set, or what the office grants.