Figures published today by the Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service (SCTS) show improvement in the three year collection rates across all fine and penalty types in Quarter 4 2023/24 for both value and number of fines.

Our headline collection rates for sheriff court fines show:

• 91% of the value has been paid or is on track to be paid
• 68% of accounts have been fully paid with a further 19% on track to be paid

The figures also show that more than £1.6 million has been paid into the Victim Surcharge Fund which is administered by the Scottish Government. The fund supports the victims of crime and receives a percentage of each court fine paid. More than £167,000 was collected in the last quarter for the fund.