How long to wait for a court summons

[Hoover.]

Got pulled 14th Jan for illegal number plates, and officer issued a piece paper for a court summons to be issued.

second offence with the same officer, first time just a spot fine of £30, and warning next time court summons. It was him who did pointed out to me only a £30 fine against the cost of new plates circa the same cost as well ... fell for that one. Any way he was sitting out side my house, waiting for me..... handed over plates as evidence....

The waiting is becoming a nightmare, working in Manchester travelling home (London) everyother night to if said paper work has arrived, because I was informed that appearnce could be within a few days of summons..... I am knackered with all this driving waiting for the summons.

How long do I have to wait for said paperwork from the court before I can rest, if it has not arrived is there a period of time they can not convict me ????????

[Hoover.]

puggit said:

6 months...

You mean to avoid missing a court summons I can't go on holiday and have to travel every otherday London to Manchester ???????? thats rediculous

[Hoover.]

justinp1 said:

Hoover. said: puggit said: 6 months... You mean to avoid missing a court summons I can't go on holiday and have to travel every otherday London to Manchester ???????? thats rediculous Forgive me for being glib but as someone who has followed through a traffic case where I was wrongly accused and had the same inconvenience forced on me despite being not guilty and proven so, considering that you are going to court for something as silly as this, and the fact that the same officer had given you a warning which went unheeded... Sorry for being unsympathatic, but what do you expect? Its not as bad as all that though, you will get a few weeks notice of when to attend. Your other option would be to pay a solicitor to go on your behalf, or not turn up and face the consequences. Though I would just pay up, and get some new plates quick! >> Edited by justinp1 on Tuesday 24th January 16:02

Was not looking for sympathy.... my own fault, just did not get round to it on the sunny weather weekend car. Accept responsability of the crime...... plates fitted in front of Bib as they took others as evidence..... Just wanted to knwo if I could go away on holiday, and stop all this unnessessary travelling to and from Manchester.

[Hoover.]

Beggarall said:

" Are you saying you had bought the new plates but had just not fitted them?

Yep I had the legal plates in my living room.

Beggarall said:

What was the time between your warning and the second offence?

about 2 -3 months

Beggarall said:

Was your car on the road and had you been driving it?

The car had been seen driven on the public road earlier that day.... 2nd or 3rd time on the road since original incident. Annoying thing was I had just bought some fixing tape and was about to change the plates as I was going on the London Tunnel Run and knew there was going to be a police presence... just bad luck wrong place at the wrong time.... plus i guess i was tempting fate.

Beggarall said:

And what sort of number plates caused such offence anyway?

Illegal type face, and incorrectly spaced.



Ohhh well heres to checking my mail carefully for the next 6 months... hoping it does not get lost in the black sack of junk mail I get each month

[Hoover.]

Well got my summons the otherday..... in a hand written envolope all very smart looking....

all details inside of offence and a means test form for fine formation of repayment

I can either refute, guilty and attend or guilty and not attend ????

Hmmmmmm leaning towards guilty and not attending

[Hoover.]

Just incase anyone is interested pleaded guilty by post and resulted in £100 fine and £43 costs.....

Not bad considering... max is £1000 + costs and Reg No confiscated

Hoover