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Thursday, April 30, 2020
Rivlin seeking ways to help virus rule-breakers avoid fines — report
President Reuven Rivlin is looking into ways to lower or even dismiss fines handed out to people for coronavirus violations, Channel 12 news reports.
Some 55,000 citations have been handed out in the last several weeks, from not wearing a mask or being more than 100 meters from home to breaking quarantine or isolation orders. The fines range in price from NIS 200 to NIS 5,000.
According to the channel, several people have turned to Rivlin for help in getting the fines dismissed, leading his office to seek possible ways to help people get out of paying.
Among the options being discussed are the creation of a mechanism with the police and Justice Ministry that would set clear criteria of ways people can lower the amount they have to pay or have the tickets dismissed altogether.
The Times of Israel Community.