The Office of the Judiciary has launched a two-month nationwide amnesty for outstanding traffic admission of guilt fines in a move aimed at improving revenue collection, reducing the backlog of unresolved traffic cases and easing pressure on Namibia’s court system.
The amnesty, announced jointly with the Namibian Police, allows motorists to pay outstanding admission of guilt fines, including those whose payment deadlines have already expired.
The initiative gives thousands of motorists an opportunity to regularise outstanding traffic penalties without their cases immediately progressing through the courts, although the Judiciary stressed that the amnesty does not apply to outstanding warrants of arrest or other pending legal proceedings.
The Office of the Judiciary said outstanding warrants of arrest and any further court action will continue to be handled under the Criminal Procedure Act, with the finalisation of each matter remaining at the discretion of the presiding magistrate and subject to the applicable legal process.
The Judiciary said the amnesty forms part of a broader strategy to improve compliance with traffic laws while reducing the volume of unresolved traffic-related matters before the courts.
For the justice system, the measure is expected to accelerate the recovery of unpaid traffic fines while allowing court resources to be redirected towards more complex criminal and civil matters.
For motorists, it offers a limited opportunity to settle long-outstanding traffic obligations before further enforcement action is taken.
