Rose Barker
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- 12 Jun 2018
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Mod Note: Posts #1 - #2 were originally in this thread.
Original post...
I am keen to know the outcome as the same thing happened to me. Please respond asap! I did not however say I had one, I said i did not have a card on me, I wasn’t given the option to pay the full fare...
- I am in the above situation. Do you recommend I go straight to the Prosecution Office in person and show how utterly remorseful I am and ask to settle straight away (I was never offered the option to pay for a full price fare, just had an MR11 filled in) and pay for any fines etc? Or do I wait for a letter that will be sent after 14 days, by which time they wouldn't have received any evidence from me of a valid railcard? Will that letter be a Warning, stating a penalty fine to pay, or is it more likely to be a Summons / Prosecution letter? If the latter, will I still be able to ask to settle out of court after receiving such a letter?
Basically, my question is am I better off going in person to their office to try and settle, or do I write to them now to settle (even though there's no guarantee I'll get a letter from them in 2 weeks, as my case might just slip off their radar?! - and so I may in fact incriminate myself by writing), or do I wait for a letter from them which I then respond to (and hope it won't be too late)?
Panicking here. And really want to settle this. I was totally stupid and am so ashamed. At the beginning of my career, so can't let this affect things!
Any immediate response with advice will be much appreciated, as I'm thinking of going to their office first thing tomorrow morning, as this happened on the 27th Dec, whilst the office was closed.
Thank you so much.
Original post...
I am keen to know the outcome as the same thing happened to me. Please respond asap! I did not however say I had one, I said i did not have a card on me, I wasn’t given the option to pay the full fare...