Thousands of drivers invited to pay fines for violations... other times, perhaps decades, they are finally gaining their right. The Ministry of the Interior, in a new circular, makes it clear that No fine can be collected unless it has been confirmed within three years of the infringement.
This arrangement clarifies a legal “gray zone” that had evolved into a joke for citizens and a “golden” opportunity for some municipalities to confirm fines with a long delay, even without notice to the citizens.
Illegal Certificate of Fines: A consolidated arbitrariness
Despite the decisions of the Council of State and dozens of administrative courts, many municipalities continued to confirm fines latemany times without the citizen ever been informed of the original call.
Result; Citizens were taken aback with:
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Blocking in the version tax information
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seizures of bank accounts
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inability to know the existence of the debt, since she did not appear in myaadebut only in Taxisnet
Among the most outrageous cases, a call is detected of 1984 which was “recovered” by a municipal archive only in 2024.
What does the circular of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs foreseen
Based on the new circular, municipalities are obliged:
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To Do not proceed to fines certificates beyond three years From the date of the infringement of the infringement
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To They directly delete Those debts that do not comply with that deadline
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To do not promote to the DOU fines that have been legally limited
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Not to apply forced collection measuressuch as seizures or commitments
Already dozens of municipalities – including the Municipality of Thessaloniki – have begun the deletion of old calls.