Collection levels have been steadily improving over recent years, with over 80% of all financial penalties imposed in the sheriff and High Court in 2001-02 (the most recent year in which the majority of fine accounts are now closed)collected in full.As at 31 March 2003 Sheriff Court Number of Open Fine Accounts Outstanding Balance (£) Aberdeen 2020 521,298.95 Airdrie 1361 340,921.11 Alloa 451 189,082.86 Arbroath 445 101,204.38 Ayr 1152 256,497.93 Banff 145 50,775.67 Campbeltown 126 30,605.50 Cupar 229 46,796.15 Dingwall 202 61,164.58 Dornoch 76 31,497.39 Dumbarton 994 222,811.36 Dumfries 827 235,567.96 Dundee 1785 428,355.06 Dunfermline 1268 300,120.43 Dunoon 224 49,592.33 Duns 158 58,635.79 Edinburgh 4957 2,615,487.83 Elgin 629 243,445.47 Falkirk 1692 523,930.58 Forfar 298 74,163.18 Fort William 144 51,569.67 Glasgow 5966 1,682,539.52 Greenock 976 240,661.56 Haddington 423 115,537.12 Hamilton 2839 704,369.67 Inverness 810 205,157.57 Jedburgh 423 97,722.94 Kilmarnock 1801 510,197.78 Kirkcaldy 1423 338,723.34 Kirkcudbright 229 83,353.33 Kirkwall 110 36,834.03 Lanark 376 90,418.05 Lerwick 157 35,425.77 Linlithgow 1555 384,130.70 Lochmaddy 18 7,215.00 Oban 136 43,850.69 Paisley 1900 628,463.14 Peebles 96 29,735.90 Perth 898 319,689.48 Peterhead 451 124,980.75 Portree 38 10,273.53 Rothesay 60 11,573.75 Selkirk 337 112,506.30 Stirling 745 187,518.66 Stonehaven 169 38,127.40 Stornoway 140 43,425.32 Stranraer 456 230,102.86 Tain 282 80,792.84 Wick 197 77,516.69 Scotland...