Paying admission of guilt fine during lockdown will get you a criminal record, parliament hears

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Concerns have been raised in parliament over law-abiding citizens incurring criminal records for breaching Covid-19 lockdown provisions.

Swart said many people who transgressed the lockdown regulations paid admission of guilt fines in order to avoid a court appearance. He said he was concerned that people may not be aware that they could contest their matters in court, or make representations to the prosecuting authority - moves that could result in the withdrawal of the matter.

Deputy minister of justice John Jeffery said his department was aware that cases related to the Covid-19 lockdown will attract a criminal record if an admission of guilt fine is paid.“The issue of admission of guilt attracting a criminal record is something we have been wanting to address and something that is going to be in the Judicial Matters Bill and should have been brought if we didn't have Covid-19 or had elections,” he said.

 

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This is just so sick.

Yes! Again proven, label innocent tax payers who tries to survive as criminals and release convicted criminals in to the society as innocent ! Greatest innovation of Cyril Government

Aren't we a country that prides itself on a rule of law?

Tough!

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🤨🤨oh they counted on this to happen 118 000 new criminal records

Minister must step down

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