Claim for repayment

If you are found guilty of a crime or you lose a dispute you could be required to pay part of the State's costs.

When the civil dispute has been decided, the Legal Aid Authority makes a settlement, i.e. it calculates how much you must pay. When the civil dispute has been decided, we make a settlement, i.e. it calculates how much you must pay and then send you a letter with information about the amount that you will be required to repay. 

In criminal cases the court calculates how much you must pay and sends a copy of the judgment to us at the Legal Aid Authority. We then send you a letter with information about the amount that you will be required to repay.

Even if you have not had contact with the Legal Aid Authority previously it is us that will send you a letter regarding repayment. We then function as an enforcement authority, i.e. it is empowered to demand money from you. If you have any questions you are welcome to contact us at the Legal Aid Authority.

Instalment plan

If you find it difficult paying the debt the Legal Aid Authority can help you with an instalment plan or extend the payment period. Do not hesitate to contact the us at the Legal Aid Authority. You can be granted an extension of the payment period by up to one year and the longest payment period that can be granted is three years. When the instalment plan is longer than one year we send a repayment schedule which you sign and return. You will also need to pay a fee. If you do not follow the instalment plan the debt and the claim will be handed over to the Enforcement Authority, which will collect the debt.

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