DangerousDave16v
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i have been summonsed to court on a technicality,( my license isnt dvla issued ) and ive been reading the info they've sent me. aparently i cand send (by post) a plea of guilty, or appear in person and plead guilty. if i send my licence and plea, via post, does this mean that i dont have to pay costs? i.e. they deal with it in "out of court" time ?? and what would be the result of doing this?
they dont like making things clear.
so what they say is-
1 get a solicitor plead guilty or
2 turn up plead guilty or
2 send your plea of guilty, dont come to court
i intend to plead guilty but would like to avoid going to court.
they even got my registration number wrong!
has anyone been in this situation? if so, advice appreciated
cheers
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Adam
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Who is your lisence isssued by then :S The Mickey Mouse fan club?
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DangerousDave16v
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Its issued by the DVLNI,(northern ireland), smart arse , so its not compatible with the penalization method for england, hence why im in court.
so i rekon theyre just goona either fine me or order me to pay costs, can antyone shed some light?
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Foz
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Registered: 8th May 02
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It will be the same what ever. It still has to be read out in court with you there or not.
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Gaz
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if it was issued over there ( i assume u have lived over there) then why do u get penilized for moving over to this country ?
do u have to change ur DVLA details ? - have u done this with them?
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DangerousDave16v
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the car is classed as an import if you dont re-reg. yes, ive got a new v5(c) now which is the european format, acceptible everywhere in E.U aparently? at the time i got the points via gatso, the car was dvlni now ive re registered it with dvla.
just wanna know what im required to do, i dont mind taking it on the chin!
so can i just send my license and the plea? or will i just go there?
just wanna save taking a hol off work, ive only got 2 left
cheers lads
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Gaz
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o it on the sick mate then if ya worried bout ya hol's....
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Foz
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Plead guilty then via the post. My mate did this when he got cought without a MOT. they send the fine through a week or so later.
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Ojc
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quote:
Originally posted by Adam
Who is your lisence isssued by then :S The Mickey Mouse fan club?
For you Adam, this was very good 
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littlemisscorsa!
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I don't have a clue about court proceedings but good luck anyway! Hope you don't have to pay out too much 
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Alex
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Registered: 9th Feb 03
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you should ask about legal aid, they might pay all your fees for you and then you wouldnt have to pay them
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Alex
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do u want me to ask a solicitor?
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Robbo
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I would go coz this all sends very dodgy to me :S
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wolfie
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if you pleed thou post u still have to pay court costs
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DangerousDave16v
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if you could mate, that would be great, i just need to know if i can get away with not appearing in court with the same penalization as if i attended court.
and what the likely punishment is (speeding (only 37mph), and consequently incompatible licence for endorsment)
cheers matey
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Alex
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Registered: 9th Feb 03
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right ive emailed one of the transport solicitors here and hopefully should have a reply for you soon!
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Alex
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ok need to know a few more details, what have you actually been summoned for? is it not having your car registered with the dvla or what?
after the solicitor knows that she says she can adivse
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Alex
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sorry wasnt v clear there, is it driving without a license that you have been summoned for?
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Alex
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"If you plead guilty by post you still get clobbered for the court or prosecution costs. You just save your own time and expense. If it is a minor matter then pleading guilty by post is the simplest thing to do. he can send a letter with all the info he wants to give them. If he needs advice about the offence itself I wd need to know more about it. Also I think licences in N Ireland can be endorsed with points here or there are some kind of reciprocal arrangements." --what the solicitor said
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