Speeding fine help please

a.turner

TooManyPoints wrote: »

You really don't give up do you!?



I do know what stage it's at. She has a letter informing her of her fines and they were due to be paid by 17th April.



No. I'm saying there is no chance of a warrant for her arrest having been issued in such a short time. If you know of anywhere where warrants for arrest for non-payment of a single fine are issued within six weeks of the fine being due do let me know.



Warrants are not issued for failing to appear on a speeding charge. In all likelihood the matter was initially heard under the Single Justice procedure (which she cannot attend anyway). If it went from there to a full court it was obviously proved in her absence and the fine imposed. There is simply no need to issue a warrant for her arrest as she would not have appeared on summons, would not have been subject to bail and had no obligation to attend whatsoever.



I've told you what's likely to happen if she does nothing. However, once she has done the Statutory Declaration (which you suggested she was not entitled to do) and it reaches the convicting court her conviction will be nullified and all action will be off.

I'd like to think we can leave this now but please don't keep putting the fear of God into the OP. There is absolutely no prospect of her getting arrested for this matter at this stage. It's a speeding fine and she will hopefully take the advice of performing an SD and the normal court process in that event will take its course. Hopefully she'll conclude the matter on Pepipoo, where she's less likely to encounter such alarmist prophesies.

Read the letter.;)

Mercdriver

a.turner wrote: »

Read the letter.;)

I ask again. what are your legal qualifications? Did you used to be a policeman? It's well known that you should never take legal advice from a policeman.

Manxman_in_exile

a.turner wrote: »

Read the letter.;)

Didn't you advise the OP in #2 simply to pay up the full amount without even considering a statutory declaration?