Paul Goldsmith: Justice Minister on deploying bailiffs to scan cars' number plates to crack down on overdue fines and reparations

A clear message from the Justice Minister – if you don't pay your court fines, you could be walking home. 

Every bailiff in the country is out today scanning parked cars' number plates as part of a wider programme clamping down on people overdue on fines and reparations. 

Between July last year and last Friday, more than 400 vehicles have been seized and nearly 700 cars have been clamped, bringing in more than $4.2 million. 

Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith told Mike Hosking we've been too soft on this in the past. 

He's told officials to harden up, as we've let people away with not paying or repaying one dollar a week. 

Goldsmith admits there is an element of PR, telling Hosking they want to get the message out that you have to pay your fines, so the money can be spent helping victims.  

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