Requisition from DVLA

sam959

What does a Requisition mean?

Quentin

Tell them to ring the court and explain they only found out today and cannot be there!

Sgt_Pepper_2

Well if it's morning court, they missed it before you posted.

Wh05apk

As they have had 3 weeks and not done anything, I would suspect the court will find them guilty in their absence, as they are not submitting any defence?

Sgt_Pepper_2

sam959 wrote: »

Sorry they found out about 3 weeks ago but new job starting today! Will they go ahead with trial as have not sent of a plea of guilty or not guilty either which came with letter!

So they've done nothing about it for three weeks?

They deserve a warrant issued for their arrest.

Sgt_Pepper_2

sam959 wrote: »

Its not a summonds! Its a requisition which means they dont have to attend! Also you can not be arrested for this as they DVLA have to prove that they never sent it off! Which he did and has also sent them a letter stating that but had no response!

He deserves arresting tho.

Quentin

The problem is the magistrates' tendency to side with the DVLA, especially in the absence of a plea or a defence.

Sgt_Pepper_2

sam959 wrote: »

Why this has all come from the DVLA saying he did not send it! DVLA are useless and it wont stand up in court as they have no proof that he did send it or didnt! Also there is no law that states you have to follow up if you dont recieve a confirmation letter! Also there is nothing which says anything about sending it recorded delivery!

Go and defend your relative instead of ranting on here then.

Quentin

If he had written saying "not guilty", and that he had sent the form back they would probably have just withdrawn!

Wh05apk

sam959 wrote: »

Why this has all come from the DVLA saying he did not send it! DVLA are useless and it wont stand up in court as they have no proof that he did send it or didnt! Also there is no law that states you have to follow up if you dont recieve a confirmation letter! Also there is nothing which says anything about sending it recorded delivery!

True they do not have any proof, but, they are not building a very good picture of themselves, as once again they have not bothered sending/replying.

Lum

Probably a bit late now but, as always with the DVLA, you want Section 7 of the Interpretation Act.

Interpretation_Act_1978 wrote:

7. References to service by post.

Where an Act authorises or requires any document to be served by post (whether the expression “serve” or the expression “give” or “send” or any other expression is used) then, unless the contrary intention appears, the service is deemed to be effected by properly addressing, pre-paying and posting a letter containing the document and, unless the contrary is proved, to have been effected at the time at which the letter would be delivered in the ordinary course of post.

That act places the onus on the DVLA to prove that your friend did not post the logbook.