Justice Secretary Jack Straw today urged magistrates to be "more aggressive" about enforcing the payment of fines.
He called on JPs in England and Wales to follow the example of courts in Surrey and Sussex which demand that offenders pay at least half of their fine before leaving the building after they are convicted.
Mr Straw also urged magistrates to avoid the time and expense of crown court trials by sending fewer minor cases to be heard by a judge and jury.'
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