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[skyhigh]

Hi,

I have now received a Single Justice Procedure notice after I responded to the initial letter. They have sent me a couple of forms to fill to confirm if I plead guilty or not. They have also sent a witness statement from the officer who caught me. Can anyone please help how should I go ahead with the response?

Unfortunately TfL often prosecute fare evasion. If they've decided they want to take it to court your option now is to plead guilty or not (and argue your case). If you did commit the offence, it's probably best to plead guilty, take advantage of the early plea discount and pay the court fine.

 

[scorpio1904]

I’ll get a criminal record right? Do you think consulting a solicitor at this stage will help?

 

[30907]

I presume the SJP notice refers to one offence only, and an offence under the TfL Byelaws? If so, I can't see any grounds for pleading not guilty.

Perhaps you could post the page detailing the offence? The rest is standard!

Make sure you fill in the finance details accurately, as your fine will be proportional to your income and this might be to your advantage.

 

[scorpio1904]

I presume the SJP notice refers to one offence only, and an offence under the TfL Byelaws? If so, I can't see any grounds for pleading not guilty.

Perhaps you could post the page detailing the offence? The rest is standard!

Make sure you fill in the finance details accurately, as your fine will be proportional to your income and this might be to your advantage.

Yes it refers to one incident only. They have also asked for the employment details which is what is concerning me a bit.

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If I respond with plead guilty, I can see there is an option to provide details on anything I would like to tell the court about relevant circumstances. This will be taken into account when the court makes a decision on this case.

Can I request again in this section for an out of court settlement? I know it may not be considered at this instance but is it still advisable to request here?

 

[Hadders]

I assume you're being prosecuted for a Bylaw offence rather than an iffence under the Regulation of the Railways Act.

If you plead guilty (or a found guilty by the court after pleading not guilty) then you will have to pay:

- A fine based on your income
- A surcharge of 40% of the value of the fine
- A contribution towards TfL's costs
- Compensation for the fares avoided

If you are found guilty then this is a criminal conviction. A Bylaw conviction isn't normally recorded on the Police National Computer and won't normally appear on Basic DBS checks although we always advise people to be honest when asked if they have a conviction. A conviction under the RoRA is normally recorded in the Police National Computer and is disclosed on DBS checks until it is spent.

There's nothing stopping you from asking again for an out of court settrlement or engaging a solicitor to try and negotiate one for you but this will add to the cost and I doubt it will be successful. TfL are normally very robust when it comes to this sort of thing.

 

[30907]

Yes it refers to one incident only. They have also asked for the employment details which is what is concerning me a bit.

Not an expert, but this may be because if you ignore the paperwork, you will discover you have been fined and an attachment of earnings order made

 

[island]

I’ll get a criminal record right?

Depends on the offence you’ve been charged with.

Do you think consulting a solicitor at this stage will help?

Help with what exactly?