Prosecution - south eastern

[ilovetrains123]

Without going into detail, I was caught trying to evade paying full fare back in mid November.

I got a letter shortly after, asking me to confirm name, address etc and details, which I replied to very honestly and apologetically.

I have heard nothing since, roughly 3 months down the line. Is there a time frame on this whereby they need to follow up?

 

[Fawkes Cat]

Welcome to the forum.

The railway have six months from the date of the incident to take the matter to the magistrate's court - and the court then have a little bit of time (say, a month) to let you know when the case is going to be heard.

So essentially you need to wait until mid May before you can be certain whether the railway will take action against you or not.

 

[ilovetrains123]

Thank you. Is it normal not to hear for this long?

 

[ainsworth74]

Thank you. Is it normal not to hear for this long?

Waits of several months are fairly typical I'd say.

 

[ilovetrains123]

Waits of several months are fairly typical I'd say.

Ok ta