In Lithuania, nearly 100,000 debtors currently owe unpaid administrative fines totaling approximately €114.2 million. Typically, these unpaid fines are immediately referred to bailiffs for forced collection. In 2025 alone, around 127,300 decisions were handed over to bailiffs, resulting in the state collecting €13.2 million. However, to improve the efficiency of collecting these fines into the state budget, a new approach will be implemented from July.

Under the new policy, the State Tax Inspectorate (VMI) will only forward cases to bailiffs when direct attempts to collect debts from an individual’s bank accounts fail. This includes situations where there are insufficient funds in the accounts, where individuals lack bank accounts but have other assets or income, or when bailiffs are already pursuing other debts from the same debtor. This adjustment aims to streamline the collection process and ensure that more unpaid fines are effectively addressed before involving external enforcement agencies.

This change highlights a significant shift in how Lithuania manages outstanding fines and collects state revenue, focusing on preemptive measures and internal processes rather than relying solely on bailiffs. This could potentially lead to a better rate of compliance among debtors, as individuals are first given opportunities to settle their debts directly with the state.