MUNICIPAL COURT NOTICE 4

What happens if I don’t pay or contest my fine?
•Failure to make payment or attend to the Municipal Court on your court date may result in a warrant for your arrest being authorised, which carries an additional fine for contempt of court.

What happens if a warrant for my arrest has been authorised?
•You may elect to pay an admission of guilt fine for your contempt of court. Note that this is an additional admission of guilt fine over-and-above your fine.
•Note that paying an admission of guilt fine for your contempt of court does not equate to an admission of guilt of the charges against you per your fine. You may therefore still dispute the charges, proceed with trial, and/or make representations for the reduction of your fine should you wish to pay accordingly.
•Should you dispute your contempt of court or be unable to pay an admission of guilt fine for your contempt of court, you shall be brought before the Municipal Court for a warrant enquiry. The Municipal Court shall hear your evidence pertaining to your contempt of court and make a finding as to your guilt.

Note that should you be found guilty by the Municipal Court of contempt of court, you may be fined to direct imprisonment should it be deemed in the interests of justice.

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Munisipale Hof Kennisgewing 4

Wat gebeur as u nie u boete betaal of in dispuut plaas nie?
•Die versuim om ‘n betaling te maak of om op u hofdatum by die Munisipale Hof te verskyn, mag lei tot die magtiging van ‘n lasbrief vir u arrestasie, wat ‘n addisionele boete vir minagting van die hof mag dra.

Wat sal gebeur indien ‘n lasbrief vir u arrestasie gemagtig is?
•U mag kies om ‘n erkenning van skuld boete te betaal vir minagting van die hof. Let daarop dat dit ‘n addisionele erkenning van skuld boete is bo-en-behalwe u oorspronklike boete.

•Let daarop dat die betaling van ‘n erkenning van skuld boete vir minagting van die hof nie gelykstaande is aan ‘n skulderkenning van die aanklagte teen u volgens u boete nie.

U mag dus steeds die aanklagte betwis, voortgaan met die verhoor, en/of vertoë rig vir die vermindering van u boete indien u dit wil betaal.

•Indien u u minagting van die hof betwis of nie in staat is om ‘n erkenning van skuld boete vir minagting van die hof te betaal nie, sal u na die Munisipale Hof gebring word vir ‘n lasbriefondersoek. Die Munisipale Hof sal na u getuienis oor u minagting van die hof aanhoor en ‘n bevinding maak oor u skuld.

Let daarop dat as u deur die Munisipale Hof skuldig bevind word aan minagting van die hof, u tot direkte gevangenisstraf gevonnis mag word indien dit in die belange van die geregtigheid geag word.