How to return an overpaid traffic fine

How to get money back for paying a traffic fine

Traffic police officers may mistakenly issue a fine or indicate the amount incorrectly. As a result, there will be an overpayment. What to do if the driver paid the traffic police fine twice, how to return the overpaid money?

How to return a traffic fine paid twice by mistake?

If the driver was in a hurry: he entered the details incorrectly, or made a mistake in the amount, the situation can be corrected. Current legislation allows the return of surplus. It is necessary to be guided by Part 2 of Article 161 of the Budget Code of the Russian Federation. The procedure is carried out in accordance with the procedure established by the Russian Ministry of Finance.

To return an overpaid fine to the traffic police, you will need the following documents:

a copy of the payer’s passport - a citizen of the Russian Federation;

payment receipt: copy and original;

offense order;

details for transfer to the payer.

contact the authorized authorities. The application is submitted to the traffic police addressed to the head of the department. It is necessary to first call the department that issued the fine, find out the name and initials of the head of the department that issued the penalty;

prepare the necessary documentation. Be sure to include receipts confirming the erroneous payment;

fill out an application and take it to the department that recorded the traffic violation.

The appeal is considered within a month, then a decision is made.

How to apply for a refund of an overpaid fine?

To get a refund of the overpaid amount, you need to submit an application. The form of this document is not officially established, but when drafting it is worth focusing on the following recommendations:

in the upper part there is an address part, including: full name and position of the person in whose name the document is drawn up;

last name, first name, patronymic of the motorist: passport details, contact information.

document title: “Application”;

main part: what the penalty was issued for, details of the receipt on which the amount was erroneously transferred;

reasons why the motorist made a mistake when paying;

details of the account to which the funds should be returned;

list of attached documents;

date, driver's signature.

The issue is being dealt with by the traffic police department that issued the resolution. To clarify information about the department, full name, title of the head of the department, you should call the phone number specified in the resolution on penalties for traffic police violations.

Can I apply online?

If the driver has paid the collection twice, you need to return the money, you can do this online. There are several restrictions:

refund for unpaid parking;

The service works for Moscow residents.

To take advantage of the opportunity, you must:

go to the Moscow government portal: mos.ru.

use the Autocode service.

apply online.

When considering the appeal, traffic police officers will check whether there was indeed a double payment. The surplus is transferred within 30 days from the date of application.

If the funds are not transferred within the specified period, you can begin proceedings: contact higher authorities, file a lawsuit. You should consult a lawyer first.

Statute of limitations

Erroneously transferred money can be returned at any time during the period established by law.

The statute of limitations is 3 years.

To take advantage of the opportunity, it is more convenient to pay fines online. A paper receipt may get lost. The electronic document is stored in a database and can always be found.

How to return an overpaid traffic fine?

Good afternoon, dear reader.

This article will talk about how to return money for a previously paid traffic fine. I would like to note right away that the opportunity to return money applies only to those administrative fines that were collected illegally or erroneously.

So if the driver paid a legal fine, it will not be possible to get the money back. In practice, the majority of such fines are imposed. However, there are several situations in which an overpaid fine can be returned. Let's take a closer look at them.

In what cases can money be returned for a fine?

Let's consider several typical situations in which the driver has the right to return money for a fine:

Overpaid money. For example, the driver forgot about the opportunity to pay the fine with a 50 percent discount and paid the full amount.
Payment of one fine twice. A similar situation may arise due to the inattention of a driver who repeatedly pays for the same fine. However, in practice a different situation is common. The driver knowingly pays the fine, but after a few months the bailiffs forcibly withdraw money for the same fine from one of the driver’s accounts. This usually happens due to errors made in the databases.
Paid fine under the canceled decision. For example, a driver first knowingly paid a fine, and then went to court and was able to get the order to impose a fine overturned.
An error was made in the payment details. An error can be made either by the driver himself or by the bank employee preparing the payment document.
Paying a fine for another driver. The driver must pay the fines himself, otherwise they will not be counted towards the traffic police.

Pay attention to the last 2 points. If the fine is paid incorrectly, it must be paid again (using the correct details), and only then the overpaid money must be returned.

How to return a traffic fine paid by mistake?

So, first of all, you need to determine which organization you should contact to request a refund of the fine. In any case, the revenue administrator is one of the departments of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. All that remains is to understand which one it is.

First, call the department whose employees imposed the administrative fine. The telephone number must be indicated on the resolution or can be found on the official website of the traffic police.

Call the phone number provided and find out which department is responsible for refunding erroneously paid fines in your region. In addition to the name of the unit, also find out the name and position of its head, because It is in his name that the application must be written.

Documents required to return money for a fine:

Statement.
Passport.
Payment document confirming payment of the fine.
A document confirming that the fine was paid incorrectly (for example, a second payment receipt, in case of repeated payment of the same fine).

Application for refund of fine

An application for refund of an overpaid fine must be made in simple written form. However, this document must include the following information :

The official to whom the application is sent, as well as your full name and address.
The essence of the application is the return of an overpaid fine.
Data from the resolution on the basis of which the fine was imposed.
Details of the document confirming payment of the fine.
The reason why the money should be returned.
Details of the bank account to which the money will be returned.
Date and signature.

If you wish, you can use the form and example of filling out the application below:

After filling out the application, all that remains is to take the documents to the appropriate traffic police department. The application will be reviewed within 30 days, after which the fine will be transferred to the details specified in the application.

Good luck on the roads!

Updated: August 24, 2018

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Good afternoon! I paid fines for another person online through Sberbank. There were 7 fines, so it turned out that I paid a fine in the amount of 2500 RUR 2 times. This parking fine was photographed by a data center car. Is there a way to get the money back?

Sarah , hello.

The law does not prohibit the return of a fine that was paid by mistake.

Good luck on the roads!

Good evening, I have a question. Paid a fine of 30 thousand. He was deprived of it under Article 12.8 of the Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation. 10 days have already passed and in government services and other databases it is listed as overdue. I paid the fine through Sberbank from a cashier-operator using the details specified in the court order, I looked at everything correctly in the payment receipt, not a single digit was wrong, but in the fines appendix yesterday I noticed that the UIN number differs by the last 5 digits from the UIN number specified in the resolution , although the number of the resolution is the same in both cases. Well, the question is whether the money could have gone in the wrong place and what to do in this situation. Otherwise, in 1 year and 4 months I will still have to return my rights, God forbid it gets out of hand

Ilya , hello.

I recommend that you contact the traffic police department with a statement now. In the application, indicate that you are asking to find out why the fine is still listed as unpaid. Please attach a copy of your payment receipt to your application.

Next, wait for the traffic police’s response and act depending on the content of this response.

Good luck on the roads!

Hello. 10 resolutions were issued regarding violation of the movement of a truck in the MKAD area by photo recording cameras in September 2017. The fines were paid with a 50% discount and each fine was challenged in the territorial court of the city of Moscow, because This car had a pass for movement within the Moscow Ring Road zone. The courts take a very long time; we received the last court decision only in April 2018. A letter was sent to the head of TsAFAP (formerly the State Traffic Safety Inspectorate) of Moscow with copies of court decisions and details for the return of the amount of money. Still no answer or hello. Go to Moscow to visit the traffic police and hang out in the corridor? and we live 1200 km from Moscow and tickets and accommodation will cost about the same amount. Tell me what to do in this situation and what time limits exist for claiming decisions challenged and canceled by the court. Thank you.

Larisa , hello.

1. First of all, try calling the specified traffic police department and clarify whether they received your letter and when to expect results from it.

2. I did not come across the maximum period within which a fine can be returned in the regulatory documents. As for the traffic police, as a rule they return fines within 30 days from the date of receipt of applications. The issue is discussed in this forum thread.

How to get money back for a traffic fine

Is it possible to return money for a traffic fine? The article describes all cases of refunds: for repeated payment, for a canceled fine, or for overpayment of a traffic police fine.

Refunding for an erroneously paid fine, a double-paid fine, or a paid canceled fine is a long and labor-intensive process. To return it, the payer will need to write an application and contact the payer of the payment. Read about the return policy in our article.

How can I get my money back for a paid traffic fine?

The paid traffic fine is returned only upon personal request of the payer. If you decide to return the fine, you must clearly understand that there is no clearly described return procedure by law. One of the few documents that can be referred to when returning is part of Article 160.1 of the Budget Code of the Russian Federation.

BC RF Article 160.1. Budget powers of the chief administrator (administrator) of budget revenues

2. The budget revenue administrator has the following budget powers:

carries out accrual, accounting and control over the correctness of calculation, completeness and timeliness of payments to the budget, penalties and fines on them;

collects debts on payments to the budget, penalties and fines;

makes a decision on the return of overpaid (collected) payments to the budget, penalties and fines, as well as interest for untimely implementation of such a return and interest accrued on excessively collected amounts, and submits an order to the Federal Treasury to carry out the return in the manner established by the Ministry of Finance Russian Federation;

Therefore, to receive a refund, you must contact the payee. The first step to understand how to return the money is to find out which body issued the paid decision and for what:

Parking fine: MADI, AMPP or other municipal authorities that issue parking fines
Traffic police fine - a regular fine received by a camera or issued by an inspector

In what cases can you get your money back?

The most popular cases when it was necessary to return money for a paid fine:

Duplicate payment - the driver mistakenly paid his fine again.
Paying someone else's fine - the driver made a mistake with the STS and VU number, found and paid someone else's fine, or made a mistake when paying on the receipt.
Payment of the full amount if possible to pay half of the fine.
Payment of the canceled fine.

Despite the fact that all three cases are different, the procedure for returning the fine is the same for all of them: the payer will still have to contact the payee.

What documents are needed for return

To receive a refund when you pay the fine again, you will need the following documents:

Copy of the passport;
A copy of the taxpayer identification number (TIN);
Payment documents confirming double payment of the fine;
A document from the bank containing the details for transferring the overpaid amount to the budget;
Statement;

To receive a refund if you paid a fine by mistake, you will need the following documents:

Copy of the passport;
A copy of the taxpayer identification number (TIN);
Payment order confirming payment;
A document from the bank containing the details for transferring the overpaid amount to the budget;
Statement;

To receive a refund when paying a canceled fine, you will need the following documents:

Copy of the passport;
A copy of the taxpayer identification number (TIN);
Payment order confirming payment;
A document from the bank containing the details for transferring the overpaid amount to the budget;
A document from the court confirming the cancellation of the fine;
Statement;

To receive a refund in case of overpayment of a fine, you will need the following documents:

Copy of the passport;
A copy of the taxpayer identification number (TIN);
Payment order confirming payment;
A document from the bank containing the details for transferring the overpaid amount to the budget;
Statement;

The application is written in free form addressed to the head of the unit who issued the fine. The statement indicates the reason why the return should be made. If you paid someone else's fine, you need to indicate that no such fine was issued on your document.

Instructions for returning money for a traffic fine

So, summing up all of the above, we can say that with the following algorithm the payer has a chance to get the fine paid back:

Deal with whoever issued the incorrectly paid fine. Perhaps by calling the department that issued the fine, you can get a faster answer.
Collect the necessary documents.
Prepare an application.
Send all collected documents by mail to the head of the department, or send an appeal using the Internet portal of the traffic police website gibdd.ru.
In a maximum of 30 days you will receive a response from the traffic police.

Statute of limitations for the return of a fine

The statute of limitations for returning a fine is three years. This means that you can return funds for an incorrectly paid fine even after three years.

Refunding a fine takes a long time, please be patient.
The traffic police will definitely respond to the request, since by law they are required to record each request and provide a response within 30 days.
If you paid the fine and realized it on the same day: contact the bank, there is a chance that you will have time to cancel the payment.
When paying a fine, use online services, this way there is less chance of making a mistake: the paid fine immediately disappears from the GIS GMP (you will not pay again), and if there is a discount, the service simply will not allow you to pay the full amount.
Important: when paying, always check the correctness of the entered data - STS and VU numbers,

To check and pay traffic fines, you can use the form below by entering your data.

How to get your money back if the traffic police fine was paid twice in 2019

Sooner or later, every driver commits a violation on the road. Of course, this involves punishment, in most cases a fine. If there are penalties, they may not even let you go abroad. Therefore, most drivers try to pay off debts immediately. However, various errors may occur during the payment process. Sometimes they lead to the collection amount being paid more than once. Let's try to figure out how to return a double-paid traffic fine in 2019.

Methods of paying fines

After the violator has received a receipt for payment of the fine, he has 10 days to appeal this decision. After this period, the traffic police resolution comes into force.

The driver has 60 days to transfer the money. If the debt is not repaid within 90 days from the date of the traffic police decision, information about the imposed penalty will be sent to the bailiffs. On the other hand, motorists who pay fines quickly have the opportunity to save heavily.

Since 2016, there has been a rule that if you pay a fine within the first 20 days, you can get a 50% discount.

However, the discount is not provided to drivers who have committed serious or repeated traffic violations - for example, for driving while intoxicated.

You can deposit money:

through the traffic police website;
on the portal “State Services”;
using WebMoney, Yandex.Money, QIWI services;
in bank branches.

Is it possible to get money back for a fine paid by mistake?

If the driver has paid the fine twice or other errors have occurred (there are many options), the payer will rightly ask how to get the money back. Practice shows that such a possibility exists in a number of cases, so the answer to the question of whether it is possible to return an overpaid fine to the traffic police is affirmative. There is a possibility of a refund if:

An amount exceeding the amount of the imposed penalty was paid - for example, the driver did not take advantage of the 50% discount, although he had the right to do so.
Payment was made using incorrect details. The payer or the bank employee processing the payment may make a mistake. In this case, first of all, you need to pay off the debt using the correct details, and then apply for a refund of the prepayment.

Required documents

It is clear that refunding payments is a bureaucratic procedure and is impossible without providing certain documents. If the fine is paid twice by mistake, you will need:

How to write a refund request

To initiate the procedure, you must write an application for the return of an overpaid fine. There is no official form for this document, but it must be drawn up in compliance with the basic rules of office work:

The address part is placed in the upper right corner of the sheet, which should include:
- position and full name the person to whom the application is addressed;
- FULL NAME. the applicant, his passport and address details, contacts (telephone, email).
Below, in the middle of the line, the name of the document is “Application”.
The main part reflects:
- the circumstances under which the decision to impose a fine was made and its details;
- details of the fine payment receipt;
- reasons why the money should be returned;
- details for returning funds;
- list of documents attached to the application.
At the end - the date the paper was drawn up and the applicant’s signature with a transcript.

Where to contact

The money is returned by the traffic police, but it is necessary to find out which department of the inspectorate is dealing with this issue.

You can visit the district office or call the phone number indicated in the decision to impose a fine and find out where to contact.

Do not forget to find out the position, title and full name. the head of the department to whom the application must be written.

Possibility of returning funds online

Various electronic services are increasingly becoming part of our lives. However, to return erroneously entered fines, you can use only one thing for now - the Moscow government portal for working with motorists "Autocode". The resource offers many useful options, but you can only apply for a refund if you appeal a fine for unpaid parking.

First of all, you need to register on the site. Then go to the appropriate page of the portal and submit an application. Perhaps there are more advanced services in the regions of the country.

Procedure

First you need to verify the fact of the re-transferred fine. This will serve as the basis for writing an application to the appropriate traffic police department. The application is drawn up according to the sample indicated above. The document can be submitted to the traffic police in person or sent by registered mail with a list of the contents and a receipt.

Before returning the money for a paid fine, traffic police officers will check the fact of double payment and make a decision on the merits of the issue.

Refunds must be made within 30 days of the application being submitted.

When sending an application by mail, the period is calculated from the moment of delivery indicated in the notice. If the money is not returned within the period established by law or a negative decision is made on the application, you can go to higher authorities of the traffic police or to court. In this case, it is recommended to seek help from lawyers.

How can I get my money back for a paid traffic fine?

In practice, monetary penalties may be issued erroneously, or a citizen will pay an excessive amount when paying a traffic police fine. Often, inaccuracies are discovered only after the funds have been transferred. Finding themselves in such a situation, most citizens are confident that they have irretrievably lost the overpaid amount. However, the law allows you to return money for paying a traffic police fine. To do this, you must act in accordance with the established scheme. The procedure for returning money for a traffic police fine does not always end in success. Therefore, it is important to comply with established standards.

When can I get my money back for a traffic fine?

Most citizens of the Russian Federation fall into the category of careful payers. They strive to close the outstanding monetary penalty as quickly as possible. Haste increases the risk of errors. The law allows car owners to return excess deposited funds when paying a traffic fine. The right to do so is present in the following situations:

Cash provided in excess. If a citizen makes a payment within 20 days after receiving the fine, he is entitled to a 50% discount. If the full amount has been paid, you will be able to receive a refund.
The decision in accordance with which the monetary penalty was imposed was canceled. The situation arises if a traffic police fine is deliberately paid, and subsequently the citizen goes to court and manages to prove the unlawfulness of the collection.
The citizen paid the fine twice. Usually the driver's carelessness is to blame for the situation. Another reason is also possible. The car owner voluntarily deposits funds, and after a few months the bailiffs forcibly write off the amount. This is usually caused by an error in the database.
Incorrect details were entered when paying the fine. A mistake can be made by the car owner himself or the bank employee who accepted the payment.
A monetary penalty was paid for another person. The law obliges the person to pay independently. Otherwise, repayment of the foreclosure will not occur.

For your information

The last two situations deserve special attention. If a fine was entered incorrectly, you must pay it again. Recovery of overpaid funds will occur after the procedure has been completed.

Options for returning money for a paid traffic fine

Initially, you need to decide on the authority to which you will need to contact. The Ministry of Internal Affairs is responsible for the return of fines. You just need to find out which department you need to contact. It is important to pay attention to the institution that issued the monetary penalty. It will handle the return. A citizen may be faced with the need to interact with:

It is recommended that you first contact the employees of the organization that imposed the administrative fine. The telephone number is usually indicated on the decree form. When you manage to get through by phone, you can ask which institution you need to contact to get your money back. During a telephone consultation, it is recommended to find out the position of the head of the organization in whose name it is necessary to submit an application for the return of the overpaid amount.

Law on the return of money for an incorrectly paid fine

Today there is no legal act regulating the procedure for returning a traffic police fine. The provision regarding the receipt of overpaid funds is reflected in Article 161 of the Budget Code of the Russian Federation. It says that the decision to return the amount is made by the revenue administrator. Additional nuances are not fixed in the legislation.

What documents are needed?

Refunds of funds contributed to the state treasury in excess can be made if the person provides the necessary documents.

The list includes:

Registration of return

If a citizen plans to return money for a paid traffic fine, he will have to follow a certain procedure. The step-by-step diagram looks like this:

Find out which agency you will need to contact. The procedure is initiated by submitting an application. It is recommended that you first call the authorized body and ask questions. During the conversation, you will be able to find out the information that will be required to fill out the application.
Prepare a package of documentation. The list must include payment papers confirming the fact of depositing funds. Additionally, documents are required demonstrating the transfer to the details or payment of the excess amount.
A statement is drawn up. It must be in writing. Then the documents are included in the list of papers and sent to the appropriate government agency. You must contact the organization that issued the fine.
Wait for a decision to be made. It will take one month for the traffic police to make a verdict on the return of the fine. The citizen will then be informed of the decision. If it is positive, the money is returned. The transfer is made to the details specified in the application.

What reason should I indicate in the application for refund of the traffic police fine?

When drawing up an application, the citizen must indicate the reason on the basis of which the refund is made. The requirement for information that must be presented in this paragraph is not specified in the law. A person has the right to indicate the following reasons for returning money for a fine:

the traffic police fine was paid twice;
Too much money has been deposited;
the collection was carried out unlawfully.

You can use a ready-made form to fill out. The reasons are usually immediately recorded in it. The applicant can only highlight what is needed.

Sample application

Particular attention should be paid to filling out the application. The final decision largely depends on it. The format of the document is not legally fixed. Therefore, you can compose it yourself. The form must be submitted in writing. It must contain a list of required information. In order for the authorized body to agree to consider the application, the following data will be required:

information about the person who will consider the application;
personal data of the author of the application;
the reasons that prompted the citizen to contact the authorized body;
information about the decision in accordance with which the punishment was applied;
information about the document confirming the fact of depositing funds;
the grounds on which the person expects to receive the amount back;
bank account details for refund;
date of application and signature of the applicant.

The document is drawn up in accordance with generally accepted standards of office work. If a person is faced with the need to fill out an application for a refund of a traffic police fine for the first time, he may experience a number of difficulties. To reduce the risk of errors, it is recommended to use a ready-made sample.

Download a sample application for the return of a traffic police fine in WORD format.

Where should the documents be submitted?

The application for a refund is written to the head of the institution who drew up the resolution on the application of a monetary penalty. A citizen may be faced with the need to contact:

Documents must be submitted in writing. Submitting an application for a refund of a traffic police fine is carried out during a personal visit. An alternative is to send documents by registered mail. The presence of a delivery notification is important. You will receive a response within 10 days. The period begins to count from the moment of registration of the fact of the appeal (Article 30.5 of the Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation).

Refund of money for a fine after the decision is canceled

There are no provisions in the current legislation that allow the return of fines paid in connection with the cancellation of a decision. However, in Art. 160.1 of the Budget Code of the Russian Federation states that the list of powers of the revenue administrator includes the right to carry out the procedure.

To return money for a traffic fine, you will need to write a statement. It is sent to the authority that issued the resolution. The document should display the following information:

information about the person to whose address the document is sent;
information about the applicant;
document's name;
information about the fine;
details of the document confirming payment of the monetary penalty;
request for a refund;
information about the bank account to which the refund will be made;
the applicant's signature and date of filing the application.

If the authorized body refuses to make a return, it is permissible to go to court.

How to return an overpaid fine to the traffic police?

The complaint is sent to the head of the institution whose employee made the decision, or directly to the court. Monetary penalties can be paid, and subsequently appeal the need for payment. In this situation, standard actions are taken to return the overpaid funds for the traffic police fine. The final verdict depends on the specifics of the current situation.

How to return a re-paid traffic fine?

A citizen can independently make a mistake and deposit money twice. In this case, you will need to prepare a package of documents confirming the fact that the amount has been paid several times. Then you contact the institution that issued the fine. Next we just have to wait for a decision. The answer will be provided within 10 days (Article 30.5 of the Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation). If it is positive, the money will be returned. In another situation, a citizen can appeal the decision by going to court.

What to do if the bailiffs wrote off an already paid traffic fine?

Funds can be written off twice and forcibly. The situation is possible if it comes to involving bailiffs. There have been cases when the driver paid the traffic police fine on his own, and a representative of the organization again debited the amount from the account. The situation arises because the database is not updated in a timely manner. In this case, you need to act in exactly the same way as if you paid double the amount yourself.

Refund of fine via autocode

If a person lives in Moscow, he can use the Autocode portal to return the traffic police fine. It allows you to return overpaid funds. To do this you will need:

Go to the official page of the Autocode organization on the Internet.
Hover your mouse over the Appeals section and select the required authority.
In the list that appears, click on the item Refund for a paid fine.
Go through the authorization procedure on the portal. The action will be carried out through government services.
Provide the required information by filling out the online form.
Send a request. The review procedure takes 30 days. If the citizen has the right to a refund, the application will be approved.

The service is operating in test mode. Therefore, malfunctions in its functioning are possible.

What should you do if you mistakenly wrote off a traffic police fine from someone else’s card?

If an error occurs, you will need to write a statement to the authority that issued the resolution. The application must reflect the request for a refund of funds for paying the traffic police fine. The document must be supported by evidence. It is permissible to start a trial. The application is reviewed in the standard manner.

Actions in case of refusal of a refund

In practice, citizens' demands are not always met. Having received the application, representatives of the authorized body may give a negative answer to the return of money for the traffic police fine. If the person does not agree with it, legal proceedings must be initiated. For this purpose, a statement of claim is drawn up. All arguments presented must be supported by evidence.

If a citizen is issued a monetary penalty for violating traffic rules, it is better to use the capabilities of Sberbank Online. Classic checks confirming the fact of payment quickly fade. If the receipt is damaged, the refund will not be possible. If the payment is made online through Sberbank, you will be able to print the payment document an unlimited number of times.