Fixed penalty notice
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fixed-penalty-notice-161-504109
title:
Fixed penalty notice
text:
In the United Kingdom, a fixed penalty notice (FPN) is a notice giving an individual the opportunity to be made immune from prosecution for an alleged criminal offence in exchange for a fee. Fixed penalty notices were introduced in Britain in the 1980s to deal with minor parking offences. Originally used by police and traffic wardens, their use has extended to other public officials and authorities, as has the range of offences for which they can be used. In recent years, this has taken the form
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Financial penalty issued for a minor offence
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fixed_penalty_notice
date created:
2005-12-25T02:20:35Z
date modified:
2024-08-27T07:05:59Z
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