HMCTS bailiffs and SORN

fionamay41

Hope this is the correct forum, if not pls feel free to move.
I am posting yet again on behalf of my daughter!! In Jan 2012, my daughter declared her car SORN.
Moved house around the same time. Address changes etc followed soon after. In the meantime car was parked on public road for two days while waiting for buyer to collect. Fine followed ( her own silly fault for parking the car on public road) unfortunately court letters went to old address so daughter was unaware of fine.
Bailiff turned up wanting £600.84, he also had a notice of excution of distress warrant. On speaking with the courts the case is apparently on hold due to the wrong address being used. There is no question about my daughter paying the fine, what I would like to know is can the bailiffs add a charge of £215 for a home visit, while the case is on hold. Awaiting a new court date I think.
Any advice would be appreciated.

hallowitch

your daughter needs file a statutory declaration at the court

have a read of this tomtubby is an expert on bailiff matters and has well know on line bailiffs advice website

http://www.consumeractiongroup.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?165753-MAGISTRATE-COURT-FINES.-Template-of-a-Statutory-Declaration.(1-Viewing)-nbsp


the bailiff fees are correct £85 letter fee £215 visit fee the fees will be removed as she had no knowledge of being fine (wrong address on warrant )

fionamay41

Thank you,that is exactly the type of info i was after. My daughter will have the template letter in the post tonight. One more question who informs the bailiff ourselves or the courts?

Rover_Driver

She needs to contact the court and arrange to attend and make a statutory declaration.

hallowitch

yes she should attend the court in person the court should call of the bailiffs

fionamay41

Thank you for the helpful replies.