Common use of Commitment to Prison Clause in Contracts

Commitment to Prison. 6.15.1 Should all recovery methods be unsuccessful, EK Services may apply for a further summons to be issued for a customer to appear before the Magistrates to commit the customer to prison. 6.15.2 A Magistrates Court will only issue a warrant for the customer’s commitment to prison in the following circumstances; ● Xxxxxx refusal – The customer has refused to pay Council Tax or Business Rates; ● Culpable Neglect – The customer did not prioritise payment of Council Tax or Business Rates; and ● The customer has means to pay the arrears; ● The maximum period of imprisonment is 3 months but the maximum period should be reserved for the most extreme cases i.e. deliberate refusal to pay. 6.15.3 Once a warrant for commitment to prison is issued, the liability for Council Tax or Business Rates can no longer be actively recovered.