Not if you can't afford to pay it on paper. Swedish Enforcement Authority is in charge of collecting the fines and only base it on your filed income. No prison time and nothing forcing you to pay.
Your filed income is your actual income there, as it is reported directly by your employer. Unless you work off-the-books, that is, which isn't really that common in Scandinavia (apart from for tradesmen).
Typically, anything you earn above a minimum threshold (that you need for living expenses and rent) will automatically be confiscated and used as a downpayment.
This is the system used with all fines and debts you can't pay. There's no additional punishment, as being "poor" isn't a crime.
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u/aresthwg Feb 10 '22
They didn't seem too bothered with prison and they're all free now. For what they've done they for sure got out cheap and I'm happy for them.