In Russia, the deadline for paying a fine with a discount has been extended

Deadlines for repayment of traffic fines according to the law

Having learned about administrative liability, some drivers do not agree with the measures taken against them and appeal the decision. The majority pay off the fine within the time intervals established by Article 32.2 of the Code of Administrative Offenses:

• filing an application for an unlawful, from the violator’s point of view, decision – 10 days;
• depositing funds in the amount of the assigned sanction in any way after the end of the appeal period - 60 days.

Thus, the administrative fine must be paid no later than 70 days after receiving the decision to prosecute.

What determines the deadline for paying a traffic fine?

One of the main changes in the Code of Administrative Offenses concerned the period given to drivers in order to voluntarily pay a fine issued by State Traffic Inspectorate employees. Previously, before these changes entered into legal force, the driver had to make payment for administrative offenses within 30 days from the date the decision to impose a fine entered into legal force. Another option is from the date of expiration of the installment plan or deferment, which is also provided for by the Code of Administrative Offenses of Russia (Article 31.5). On the date of entry into force of the innovations in the Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation, the fine for an administrative violation must be paid to the driver no later than 60 days after this resolution on the imposition of a fine comes into legal force or from the moment the deferment or installment plan expires.

When the driver is unable to pay the administrative fine within the time limit provided by law, he will be able to go to court with a request to delay or install the payment.

Important! The countdown in such situations begins after ten days from the moment the traffic police officer issues a fine. Ten days are given to appeal the fine.

Payment options

Law-abiding citizens try to pay off all penalties on time. Payment of an administrative fine on time is carried out in the following ways:

1. Bank cash desk. To repay, you must have identification documents and a decree on the imposition of penalties. Disadvantage: charging a commission for completing a transaction and wasting time.
2. Post office. The difference from the previous option is the size of the commission fee.
3. ATMs and terminals. Information is entered by manual typing; in modern models, the device reads the barcode itself. All that remains is to deposit cash or make a payment by bank card.
4. Traffic police website. In a special section, enter the state number of the car and technical passport. After entering the “captcha” (control word or number), they receive detailed information about violations and penalties. Choose one of several payment options.
5. Public services. Using simple navigation, enter the “Traffic Police Fines” tab, following the prompts, and make payment. Disadvantage: initial registration is required with mandatory identification confirmation.
6. Other online services. Payments through intermediary sites are accompanied by an increase in the amount of expenses for remuneration for their services. Sberbank, RNKB. Yandex-money and other financial organizations make it possible to find out about the collection and pay for it through your “personal account”. You will have to pay a commission, but its amount will be minimal.

It is important to know! Regardless of the chosen repayment option, it is recommended to save a check or receipt, and when using electronic systems, use the function of generating a payment form.

Grace period for payment

The preferential terms for paying a fine are set out in part 1.3 of article 32.2. Code of Administrative Offences, and are presented with the opportunity to pay half the cost of collection within twenty calendar days from the date of the decision. Exceptions to the discount are as follows:

• secondary and subsequent violations;
• failure to register or drive a car without a driver’s license;
• driving while drunk, as well as transferring control to an intoxicated person;
• gross violations of safety rules (driving through a prohibitory traffic light sign, using the oncoming lane, etc., including those recorded by video recording).

The full list of driving violations, where payment in the amount of half the sanction is possible, is reflected in Chapter 12 of the Code of Administrative Offenses.

⏳ What is the period for offenses with a 50% discount?

If you make a payment no later than the 20th day from the date of the decision , you will receive a 50% discount and send half the amount indicated in the document (Part 1.3 of Article 32.2 of the Administrative Code).
This condition does not apply to repeat offenses:

• exceeding the permissible speed;
• ignoring a prohibiting traffic light signal or a traffic controller’s gesture;
• driving along the oncoming lane or tram tracks when avoiding obstacles.

Also, you cannot get a discount if:

• an unregistered vehicle is used;
• the driver or the citizen to whom he has transferred control is intoxicated;
• a car is driving towards another vehicle on a one-way road;
• as a result of the offense there are victims who suffered harm to their health of mild or moderate severity;
• the driver does not have documents confirming a medical examination for intoxication; a deferment or installment plan for the execution of the decision was received;
• the driver consumed alcoholic beverages, narcotic or psychotropic substances after the accident, before an examination was carried out at the request of a police officer or before a decision was made to exempt him from this procedure.

Mikhail Suvorov

Leading lawyer of the Legal.Center portal. Experience – 26 years

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If the decision was received later than 20 days after the date of issue, you can send a petition to the traffic police or to the court to restore the right to a discount. If the request is rejected, the law allows you to appeal this decision (Part 1.3 of Article 32.2 of the Administrative Code).

What happens if the period is violated?

If 20 days have passed since the decision was issued and payment has not been made, you will lose the discount. In this case, you will have to pay the entire amount in full.

You have 60 days to do this after the document enters into legal force. If the debt is not repaid within this period, you will be punished in one of the following ways: doubling the fine, arrest for 15 days, or compulsory labor for up to 50 hours (Part 1 of Article 20.25 of the Administrative Code).

Example.

• On August 20, a violation report was issued.
• On September 12, a notification was received indicating the date of the decision - September 5.
• Within 20 days from this date – until September 25 – it is possible to pay half of the amount.
• If you did not do this, determine when the decision came into force. To do this, count 10 days from September 12 (the date you received the document). The decree comes into force on September 23. From this date you count 60 days.
• The payment deadline is November 21st.