Legal Advice - Please Help!!

guilfoyle

Hi all

Im not sure if this is the correct forum to post this as I am a relatively new poster on this site, but I do not know what else to do.

In January 2007 I did something of extreme stupidity, I altered my young persons rail card as it had expired. The first time I came to use it I was caught. I gave over my details apologised profusely and admitted all guilt.

This morning I received a letter from the rail company with a court summons on it, it says what I did and contains a witness statement from the ticket inspector who caught me. It says if I admit guilt by absence I will have to pay £120, plus £180 compensation for the £4 I saved, I will receive a criminal record and will receive a fine off up to £1000 or 3 months in prison. I have never done anything like this before and I am extremely worried.

What should I do? Should I seek legal advice? Has anybody managed to do anything similar or as stupid as me?

Many thanks for any help anyone can provide

joeblack066

Hi. You will be able to get a free half hour with a solicitor to clarify your position. You may get Legal Help, depending on your financial circunstances. Talk to a sol straight away.