Freedom of information response
What costs are recharged to defendants
Publication date:
Friday 12 April 2024
Request:
FOI Request – Please may you tell us what costs are recharged to defendants for:
1. Summons and
2. Liability orders by your Council.
Please may you provide this for each year of the last five years. Please may you be clear if this is the calendar or accounting year.
This may be broken down as:
• Summons cost Justice – set by legislation (was £3, now 50p)
• Summons cost Council
• Liability Order cost
Response:
Ctax Year |
No. of Liability Orders Obtained |
Summons Costs - £65 |
LO Costs £30 |
Total Costs |
2018/2019 |
4892 |
£317,980.00 |
£146,760.00 |
£464,740.00 |
2019/2020 |
4667 |
£303,355.00 |
£140,010.00 |
£443,365.00 |
2020/2021 |
0 |
£0.00 |
£0.00 |
£0.00 |
2021/2022 |
4989 |
£324,285.00 |
£149,670.00 |
£473,955.00 |
2022/2023 |
5684 |
£369,460.00 |
£170,520.00 |
£539,980.00 |
2023/2024 |
4526 |
£294,190.00 |
£135,780.00 |
£429,970.00 |
Request reference:
FOI 13615