# Penalties
The Penalties feature allows you to set up penalties that may be applied to students based on defined conditions.
## Access and Navigation
**Penalties** can be accessed under **Finance** > **Finance Setup**.
Check the privilege assigned to your user account or role if you cannot view a link from the list.
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Contact your school’s system administrator to request view or edit access if you cannot access the rights management screen.
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## Create a New Penalty
* Click **+ New Penalty** in the upper-right corner
* Enter the required details:
* **Label** - Penalty name
* **Account Code** - Link to an existing account code
* **Amount** - Enter the nominal amount or percentage
* **Ranking** - Set the priority of the penalty
* Click **Add Penalty** to save
## Edit a Penalty
* Select the penalty to edit and click the **Pencil** icon
* Modify the necessary fields in the Edit Penalty form
* Click **Save** to update the penalty
## Delete a Penalty
* Select the penalty to delete and click the **Trash Bin** icon
* Confirm the deletion by clicking **Delete**
## Search for a Penalty
Enter a keyword or exact text in the **search bar** located in the upper-right corner. Press **Enter** to find matching results.
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