ATOMS on Internet on Subordinate Courts’ New Website
In a press statement dated 27 December 2006, but embargoed for release on 4 Janaury 2007, the Subordinate Courts announced its new and improved website which will also host the new ATOMS on the Internet. ATOMS on the Internet will enable offenders of minor traffic and parking offences will be able to settle their traffic or parking fines online.
New and improved Subordinate Courts’ website
The new and improved Subordinate Courts’ website (http://www.subcourts.gov.sg) was launched on 22 December 2006.
2. The new and improved website is user-centric and facilitates easy navigation. It serves as a reservoir of information for anyone who wishes to learn more about the Singapore Judiciary or to better understand court procedures. Further, it is a window of the Subordinate Courts' public education effort to cultivate an informed public.
3. Users can also expect to see news about other judiciaries on the new website, which will be a rich source of information on court and judicial systems around the world.
4. The advent of new media is another area not to be neglected. The Subordinate Courts deeply appreciate the unlimited opportunities unleashed by the exponential progress that is taking shape in this field for more interactive public education endeavours. Going forth, the new website will naturally set the platform for new media tools to be explored in the coming year. Users can keep a lookout for new developments in this space.
ATOMS on the Internet
5. Besides intensifying the contents and user-friendliness of the website, members of public will soon enjoy a new eService to be hosted on the website. Automated Traffic Offence Management System (ATOMS) on the Internet will be launched on 29 December 2006.
6. At the Subordinate Courts 15th Workplan on 18 May 2006, the Honourable the Chief Justice Chan Sek Keong mentioned that:
"An enhanced version of the Automated Traffic Offence Management System (“ATOMS II”) will also be introduced. ATOMS II will be established on an Internet platform to broaden its reach and enhance accessibility. This will be available in both English and Chinese. When implemented, offenders of minor traffic and parking offences will be able to settle their traffic or parking fines online in the comfort of their homes or from anywhere in or outside Singapore. ATOMS II will also extend the time of pleading guilty to 5.00 pm on the day of mentions from the current time of 12 noon."
7. With effect from 29 December 2006, individuals can enquire about their court fines, plead guilty to traffic offences, settle the court fines and make payment electronically online via the Subordinate Courts website at http://www.subcourts.gov.sg.
8. The applicability or eligibility to utilise the ATOMS, can be ascertained from the summonses. Prior to April 2007, however, the extension will be applicable only to summonses from the Traffic Police. By April 2007, this service will be extended to include court summonses for charges brought to the court by the Land Transport Authority, the Housing Development Board and the Urban Redevelopment Authority.
9. To settle court fines via ATOMS on the Internet, users can choose to pay either through eNets Debit or FlexiPay. All pleas of guilt via the Internet must be entered before 5.00 pm on the same day that the cases are due to be mentioned in court. ATOMS on the Internet will be available 24/7, making justice accessible.
10. The first phase of the enhancements to ATOMS, which allows individuals to plead guilty at the AXS automated kiosks up to 5.00 pm, an extension from the previous 12 noon cut off time on the day of mention, was already launched on 1 November 2006.
11. ATOMS was first launched in 1996, and it allows individuals who have committed minor to settle their composition fines within a certain prescribed time or to plead guilty to these offences. The fines can be paid using ATM cards at AXS automated kiosks which are available island-wide. The service is jointly provided by the Subordinate Courts, Traffic Police, Land Transport Authority, Housing Development Board and Urban Redevelopment Authority.
12. Since the launch of ATOMS, court users have benefited from the convenience brought about by ATOMS. The use of ATOMS has also resulted in less human traffic in the Night Courts. The participating prosecuting agencies have also benefited from a reduction in the time and expense incurred in the collection of fines.
Conclusion
13. The new and improved website aims to make the Subordinate Courts’ website the media of choice for litigants, lawyers, media and members of the public. ATOMS on the Internet, on the other hand, provides yet another convenient means for users to access court services. This new eService will complement the existing ATOMS service which operates on AXS kiosks available island-wide.
14. The Subordinate Courts are confident that this move to enhance the access to justice through technology will only enhance the administration of justice in Singapore.
Dated: 27 December 2006
Subordinate Courts
New and improved Subordinate Courts’ website
The new and improved Subordinate Courts’ website (http://www.subcourts.gov.sg) was launched on 22 December 2006.
2. The new and improved website is user-centric and facilitates easy navigation. It serves as a reservoir of information for anyone who wishes to learn more about the Singapore Judiciary or to better understand court procedures. Further, it is a window of the Subordinate Courts' public education effort to cultivate an informed public.
3. Users can also expect to see news about other judiciaries on the new website, which will be a rich source of information on court and judicial systems around the world.
4. The advent of new media is another area not to be neglected. The Subordinate Courts deeply appreciate the unlimited opportunities unleashed by the exponential progress that is taking shape in this field for more interactive public education endeavours. Going forth, the new website will naturally set the platform for new media tools to be explored in the coming year. Users can keep a lookout for new developments in this space.
ATOMS on the Internet
5. Besides intensifying the contents and user-friendliness of the website, members of public will soon enjoy a new eService to be hosted on the website. Automated Traffic Offence Management System (ATOMS) on the Internet will be launched on 29 December 2006.
6. At the Subordinate Courts 15th Workplan on 18 May 2006, the Honourable the Chief Justice Chan Sek Keong mentioned that:
"An enhanced version of the Automated Traffic Offence Management System (“ATOMS II”) will also be introduced. ATOMS II will be established on an Internet platform to broaden its reach and enhance accessibility. This will be available in both English and Chinese. When implemented, offenders of minor traffic and parking offences will be able to settle their traffic or parking fines online in the comfort of their homes or from anywhere in or outside Singapore. ATOMS II will also extend the time of pleading guilty to 5.00 pm on the day of mentions from the current time of 12 noon."
7. With effect from 29 December 2006, individuals can enquire about their court fines, plead guilty to traffic offences, settle the court fines and make payment electronically online via the Subordinate Courts website at http://www.subcourts.gov.sg.
8. The applicability or eligibility to utilise the ATOMS, can be ascertained from the summonses. Prior to April 2007, however, the extension will be applicable only to summonses from the Traffic Police. By April 2007, this service will be extended to include court summonses for charges brought to the court by the Land Transport Authority, the Housing Development Board and the Urban Redevelopment Authority.
9. To settle court fines via ATOMS on the Internet, users can choose to pay either through eNets Debit or FlexiPay. All pleas of guilt via the Internet must be entered before 5.00 pm on the same day that the cases are due to be mentioned in court. ATOMS on the Internet will be available 24/7, making justice accessible.
10. The first phase of the enhancements to ATOMS, which allows individuals to plead guilty at the AXS automated kiosks up to 5.00 pm, an extension from the previous 12 noon cut off time on the day of mention, was already launched on 1 November 2006.
11. ATOMS was first launched in 1996, and it allows individuals who have committed minor to settle their composition fines within a certain prescribed time or to plead guilty to these offences. The fines can be paid using ATM cards at AXS automated kiosks which are available island-wide. The service is jointly provided by the Subordinate Courts, Traffic Police, Land Transport Authority, Housing Development Board and Urban Redevelopment Authority.
12. Since the launch of ATOMS, court users have benefited from the convenience brought about by ATOMS. The use of ATOMS has also resulted in less human traffic in the Night Courts. The participating prosecuting agencies have also benefited from a reduction in the time and expense incurred in the collection of fines.
Conclusion
13. The new and improved website aims to make the Subordinate Courts’ website the media of choice for litigants, lawyers, media and members of the public. ATOMS on the Internet, on the other hand, provides yet another convenient means for users to access court services. This new eService will complement the existing ATOMS service which operates on AXS kiosks available island-wide.
14. The Subordinate Courts are confident that this move to enhance the access to justice through technology will only enhance the administration of justice in Singapore.
Dated: 27 December 2006
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