Criminal proceedings in Scotland: 2018-2019

Statistics are presented on criminal proceedings concluded in Scottish courts and on a range of measures available as alternatives to prosecution, which are issued by the police and by the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service.


Table 20 People given COPFS disposals by disposal type, 2009-10 to 2018-191

2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19 % change 17-18 to 18-19
All COPFS disposals 59,108 60,099 67,341 87,593 82,357 63,116 62,463 41,825 41,835 35,597 -15
Fiscal fine 36,057 35,604 42,184 47,969 47,259 36,314 34,477 21,825 22,693 18,443 -19
Fiscal fixed penalty 18,592 20,357 21,067 21,669 23,467 15,488 10,748 8,430 6,546 6,977 7
Fiscal warning - - - 14,528 8,863 8,698 14,043 8,667 9,390 6,211 -34
Fiscal combined fine + compensation 2,030 2,195 2,713 2,334 1,930 1,986 2,671 2,217 1,979 3,180 61
Fiscal compensation 1,985 1,838 1,322 1,023 783 597 506 669 1,216 779 -36
Fiscal fixed penalties (Pre-SJR) 444 105 55 70 55 33 18 17 11 7 -36

1. Due to the way they were recorded by COPFS, Fiscal Warning statistics are unavailable before 2012-13.

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