Time limit on speeding prosecution?
30-01-2008, 23:33
|
#1
|
Inactive
Join Date: Jan 2008
Posts: 3
|
Time limit on speeding prosecution?
Can anyone tell me if there is a time limit between issue of a notice of intended prosecution and the issue of a summons to appear in court?
I received the NIP within the requisite fourteen days - existing 9 points mean court appearance but have still not received summons 6 months later....
|
|
|
30-01-2008, 23:44
|
#2
|
Inactive
Join Date: Dec 2005
Posts: 1,693
|
Re: Time limit on speeding prosecution?
Im think there probabbly is but you will be looking at years not months
|
|
|
30-01-2008, 23:58
|
#3
|
Inactive
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Glasgow
Services: SkyHD and Broadband
Posts: 9,159
|
Re: Time limit on speeding prosecution?
In Scotland it is 180 days but this can be increased in some cases. Not sure about England/Wales/N. Ireland.
|
|
|
31-01-2008, 01:17
|
#4
|
cf.mega poster
Join Date: Jun 2003
Posts: 2,499
|
Re: Time limit on speeding prosecution?
It always used to be six months from the issue of the NIP. Unless it's changed, if six months have elapsed you're ok.
Even then, if they wait almost six months before issuing it, you can argue "abuse of process", they cannot just sit on it, they have to issue it "expediently" and if they don't they have to justify it.
__________________
BC FORUMS (established 2002)
|
|
|
31-01-2008, 11:10
|
#5
|
Inactive
Join Date: Jul 2003
Posts: 2,820
|
Re: Time limit on speeding prosecution?
I had in my mind it was six months too. Not 100% sure, but I'm sure I've heard it before somewhere.
|
|
|
31-01-2008, 11:48
|
#6
|
Inactive
Join Date: Jul 2007
Posts: 615
|
Re: Time limit on speeding prosecution?
Yeah it is six months. I had a court appearance over a speeding fine. It took the police about 6 months to find me. When it went to court they where 1 week over the limit. It got dropped. They paid all the court costs mine as well
The Magistrate tried to impose the fine ect. But my solictor told him that the law is law and his job is to go by the rules and enforce it.
|
|
|
31-01-2008, 21:33
|
#7
|
Inactive
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: swansea
Age: 39
Services: 2 X V+
XL TV
XL BB
XL Telco
Posts: 1,703
|
Re: Time limit on speeding prosecution?
Quote:
Originally Posted by The Hitman
Yeah it is six months. I had a court appearance over a speeding fine. It took the police about 6 months to find me. When it went to court they where 1 week over the limit. It got dropped. They paid all the court costs mine as well
The Magistrate tried to impose the fine ect. But my solictor told him that the law is law and his job is to go by the rules and enforce it.
|
When i went to court just under a year after the offence, they not only gave me the points, they slapped on £140 court costs making a total of £200.
But i didnt have a solicitor with me... Lesson learnt!
|
|
|
31-01-2008, 23:13
|
#8
|
Inactive
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Glasgow
Services: SkyHD and Broadband
Posts: 9,159
|
Re: Time limit on speeding prosecution?
It also depends on the reason it's taken so long to come to court.
If the prosecution can prove they've taken reasonable steps to find you within the timescales they can proceed with the case.
|
|
|
01-02-2008, 01:24
|
#9
|
Inactive
Join Date: Jan 2008
Posts: 3
|
Re: Time limit on speeding prosecution?
Quote:
Originally Posted by Derek S
It also depends on the reason it's taken so long to come to court.
If the prosecution can prove they've taken reasonable steps to find you within the timescales they can proceed with the case.
|
They know where to find me - not in my best interest maybe but papers were returned 6 months ago
tpjay
|
|
|
04-02-2008, 14:41
|
#10
|
Inactive
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: in the sticks, north east
Age: 53
Services: anything, as long as you let me talk the hind legs of you
Posts: 84
|
Re: Time limit on speeding prosecution?
as far as i know, 6mths to a year (neighbour was about 8mths)
|
|
|
Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)
|
|
Posting Rules
|
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts
HTML code is Off
|
|
|
All times are GMT +1. The time now is 06:07.
|