Speeding fine, Bailiff and court preceedjngs Options

[Porgie123]

Hi any advice greatly needed,
I received a speeding fine last December which I paid in time £100. Shortly after I moved address, in February I registered the car with the dvla to my new address and my insurance company. Today bailiffs were at my old address (parents house) with a fine looking for over £600 in court costs. I rang the courthouse and they said they never received payment or my licence for points. I never sent my licence off for points it didn't say had to when I paid my fine to an automated service over the phone. I checked my bank and 6 months after I paid my fine it was refunded back in to my account? I have to appear in court next week apparently to sort this out. I never received the original letters as its been nearly a year now since the original offence.
what should I do??

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[Jlc]

I never sent my licence off for points it didn't say had to when I paid my fine to an automated service over the phone.

If you read the paperwork carefully you would have found you had to send off your licence too.

I checked my bank and 6 months after I paid my fine it was refunded back in to my account?

Yup, that's totally normal when the conditions were not met. Then the matter is referred to court.

I have to appear in court next week apparently to sort this out. I never received the original letters as its been nearly a year now since the original offence.
what should I do??

What are you appearing in court for? A Statutory Declaration?

[Porgie123]

Yes a statuary declaration as I was no longer at the address, and then I’m not sure what will happen any advice??

[Jlc]

Yes a statuary declaration as I was no longer at the address, and then I’m not sure what will happen any advice??

The SD will remove the conviction. Then you'll be asked how you plead - I suspect that will be guilty.

You will be immediately sentenced. You can ask for them to consider a fixed penalty equivalent sentence and no costs order - the best you can get is £70 fine, £30 surcharge and no costs.

The worst will depend on the excess - it may be more than 3 points and you could have to pay £85 costs, income-related fine and surcharge of 10% of the fine (min £30).