When a debtor settles a court fine online with HM Court Service, they may get a letter referred to as the "Hereford Template." This letter suggests that the fine payment has been goiven to a commercial bailiff company, allowing the company to allocate its fees under the misleading guise of "proceeds of Enforcement."

The Hereford Template gets its name from the judgment of R v Hereford and Worcester Magistrates’ Court ex parte MacRae

Legally, "proceeds" are defined in Paragraph 50(3) of Schedule 12 of the Tribunals Courts and Enforcement Act 2007 to be money obtained from selling the debtor’s goods to satisfy a debt. This term does not apply to money paid into court to discharge a fine.

It's important to note that the Hereford Template incorrectly asserts that a warrant cannot be "withdrawn." This statement is legally flawed. In fact, Section 88(8) of the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 permits the court to withdraw a Warrant of Control.