Recovery order (s.65 Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022)

You have been convicted of an offence involving dogs under the [Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act – trespass with intent to search for or to pursue, hares with dogs, or being equipped for searching for or pursuing hares with dogs][Night Poaching Act – taking or destroying game or rabbits by night, or entering land for that purpose][Game Act – trespass in daytime in search of game].

During the offence, [a dog was used][a dog was present] and the dog has been lawfully seized and detained.

You must pay £………… for the expenses incurred as a result of the seizure and detention of the dog(s).

This is because ………… [insert reasons].

We make a collection order, which allows court staff to make sure that the sum is paid as ordered. You must pay on the day(s) when ordered to do so and you must notify the court of any change in your financial circumstances or address. [State reasons if a collection order is not made.].

If you do not make the payments as ordered, you will be brought back to court and you could be sent to prison.

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