Fines

Records the fines levied on members for lateness, absence or other breaches of group rules. Logging fines enforces the discipline that keeps joint-liability groups performing and feeds them into meeting collections. It makes peer accountability concrete and auditable.

Workflow

Open Fines under Finance.
Create a fine against the member and group.
Select the reason (absence, lateness, default contribution).
Set the fine amount.
Collect it at the next meeting and mark it settled.

Fields reference

Every field on this screen, drawn from the live data model.

Field	Type	Required	Description
Website Messages `website_message_ids`	List	—	Website communication history
Group `group_id`	Link → mfi.group.group	Yes	Group
Member `member_id`	Link → mfi.member	Yes	Member
Fine Date `fine_date`	Date	Yes	Fine Date
Reason `reason`	Choice: Absence, Lateness, Loan Default, Other	Yes	Reason
Amount `amount`	Money	Yes	Amount
Has Message `has_message`	Yes/No	—	Has Message
Ratings `rating_ids`	List	—	Ratings
Name `name`	Text	—	Name
Meeting `meeting_id`	Link → mfi.group.meeting	—	Meeting
Paid `paid`	Yes/No	—	Paid
Paid Date `paid_date`	Date	—	Paid Date
Notes `notes`	Long text	—	Notes
Company `company_id`	Link → res.company	—	Company
Currency `currency_id`	Link → res.currency	—	Currency

Actions & buttons

Buttons available on this screen and what they do:

Mark Paid

Notes & rules

Model mfi.group.fines; member penalty records.
Reasons include absence, lateness and missed contribution.
Collected through meetings; feeds the social fund or income.
Reinforces group discipline central to repayment performance.

Technical model: mfi.group.fines · Record: Group Peer-Pressure Fine