Just thought I'd let you know I just got a court summons for an alleged 39 in a 30 speeding offence that I was supposed to have done in August last year, they claim that they sent me something called a notice of intended prosecution which they attatched asking for the drivers name at the time which I never recieved. They say that since I failed to reply, they are now intending to prosecute me for failng to supply the identity of the driver. This is the first I am hearing of this and I am understandably confused and distressed without a clue what to do. If i had recieved this notice of intended prosecution I would have naturally acted upon it by providing the required details. I am well aware that letters are often sent to the wrong people and in some cases not sent out at all. To make it even worse I just read the following site
i have just read that The NIP is said to be served when it has been posted using ordinary post, it is still valid even if it gets lost in the post. The burden of proof is on the potential defendant to prove that neither he nor the registered keeper received the notice and the prosecution only need to prove that the notice was posted.
This worries me as how am I supposed respond to a charge I was not aware of and how can I prove that I didnt recieve it. The very fact that they got no response to this notice of intended prosecution they claimed they sent me is the only proof I can give.
It has given me a real headache and left me dissollusioned with the justice system
If anyone can help it will be appreciated
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