Tv Licencing Court Charge

[enaid]

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Apparently there is an on line form that you can use to opt out https://recombu.com/digital/article/...ing-tv-licence all info on what you can legally watch is on here too.
From September 1st this year things change as already mentioned, I would defend saying you are sticking to the rules but are fuly aware things are about to change.

[ostell]

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But, I suspect, it may be difficult to "persuade" the magistrate out of the rule that if you are watching TV you must have a licence.

[enaid]

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But, I suspect, it may be difficult to "persuade" the magistrate out of the rule that if you are watching TV you must have a licence.

Even if you put the rules in your defence so he/she can read them?

[Openlaw15]

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I have been sent a single justice procedure notice by tv licensing. I was visited by them on 25th May 2016.
I let the gentleman in as I was under the impression I wasnt breaching any laws. ..................

Hello Emma

Sorry you had to experience these bailiff drones who forgot what it's like to be human, to frighten little kids etc. Listen, lots of religious people avoid watching BBC/ terrestrial signals in general as it affects their morals, ie violence, sexual themes etc. So, there are loopholes. What law did they cite to you. We can then look at the law and see for exceptions to the rule. In my view, at best they have circumstantial evidence against you. We can also look at criminal procedure rules for you in terms of evidence.

OL

[Amethyst]

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Capita Agents get "extra" for obtaining convictions - hence the £120 they claim as costs in every case - many times if challenged they will fold at or before Court. They get many convictions by using non-resident addresses for many defaulters who only know they have been done when the Bailiff turns up.

Is the £120 the only amount she would have to pay if pleading guilty ? (I'm guessing not? but it isn't clear from the paperwork) whats the maximum fine / penalty ? ( disregarding imprisonment for the moment as that would have to be refusal completely )

Is it subject to increasing if she pleads not guilty ?

Emma could you scan in the ''Not Guilty Information for the Court'' form too pls. Also the back of that plead by post form, and anything else you think is relevant.



Just typing out the 'instructions' for future ref/use

Single Justice Procedure - TV Licensing

Your Plea Options

1. Plead guilty under the 'Single Justice Procedure' which means a magistrate will make a decision on the papers and without a hearing.
You do not come to court
You will be sent details of any sentence and fine
You will be told if the magistrate decides that you need to come to court.
You must complete and send the enclosed Statement of Means form (MC100)

2. Plead guilty in court
You will be sent a summons giving you a date and time to attend a court hearing
The hearing is likely to go ahead if you do not attend

3. Plead not guilty
You will be sent a summons giving you a time and date to attend your trial in court
The trial is likely to go ahead if you do not attend
You must complete and send a 'Not guilty: information for the court' form from this pack.

Select ONE of the following Options

PLEAD GUILTY - I do not want to come to court
PLEAD NOT GUILTY - send me the date of my trial
PLEAD GUILTY - I want to come to court


Note: If you chose to attend court you must remember to bring a method of payment with you so that you can pay any penalty imposed on the day.

Will you require an interpreter ?[sic]- YES / NO

If so, which language ? _____________________

Please turn over the page for the opportunity to tell the Magistrate anything you would like to be considered when making a decision about your case.

[enaid]

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How much is the fine for using a TV without a licence?

As outlined above, Capita TV Licensing submit ‘bulk applications’ to the Magistrates Court and over the space of approx 1-2 hours the court will typically consider approx 50 cases. The following information has been compiled from one particular ‘TV Licensing hearing’ that took place in July 2015 and where the ‘Capita Court Presenter’ requested that the Magistrates consider 37 cases. Of these, twenty seven defendants were in the bracket of unemployed, on benefits, widowed, receiving DLA or single parents. The Magistrate set the following level of court fine:In twenty two of the cases the court imposed court fines of £55 with a Victims Surcharge of £20 and costs of £90Three debtors who admitted to the Enquiry Agent that they had used a TV without a licence for more than 6 months had court fines imposed of £82.50.The two debtors who had bothered to respond to the summons by pleading guilty were given reduced fines of just £35 for ‘early mitigation’.With the remaining ten defendants, the court presenter stated that they were all ‘employed’ and accordingly, they received a significantly higher fine of £200 together with a ‘Victim Surcharge’ of £20 and ‘Costs’ of £90.As outlined in this example, if a debtor responds to the summons and completes a Means Enquiry Form the level of fine will be reduced.

http://bailiffadviceonline.co.uk/ind...nd-court-fines

[ploddertom]

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Is the £120 the only amount she would have to pay if pleading guilty ? (I'm guessing not? but it isn't clear from the paperwork) whats the maximum fine / penalty ? ( disregarding imprisonment for the moment as that would have to be refusal completely )

No - there would be the fine + victims surcharge on top. Guess somewhere between £250 & £1000 depending on what level of fine would be given. Milo can tell you better what the fine scales are.

[Milo]

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How much is the fine for using a TV without a licence?

As outlined above, Capita TV Licensing submit ‘bulk applications’ to the Magistrates Court and over the space of approx 1-2 hours the court will typically consider approx 50 cases. The following information has been compiled from one particular ‘TV Licensing hearing’ that took place in July 2015 and where the ‘Capita Court Presenter’ requested that the Magistrates consider 37 cases. Of these, twenty seven defendants were in the bracket of unemployed, on benefits, widowed, receiving DLA or single parents.

The Magistrate set the following level of court fine:

In twenty two of the cases the court imposed court fines of £55 with a Victims Surcharge of £20 and costs of £90.

Three debtors who admitted to the Enquiry Agent that they had used a TV without a licence for more than 6 months had court fines imposed of £82.50.

The two debtors who had bothered to respond to the summons by pleading guilty were given reduced fines of just £35 for ‘early mitigation’.

With the remaining ten defendants, the court presenter stated that they were all ‘employed’ and accordingly, they received a significantly higher fine of £200 together with a ‘Victim Surcharge’ of £20 and ‘Costs’ of £90.

As outlined in this example, if a debtor responds to the summons and completes a Means Enquiry Form the level of fine will be reduced.

http://bailiffadviceonline.co.uk/ind...nd-court-fines

I have never hidden the fact that the above website is mine. Thank you for providing the link.

The TV Licensing page has consistently been the top downloaded page from my website each day, and I expect this position to remain unchanged with the new 'Single Justice' procedure.

What I hoped to highlighted with this page, was the importance of responding to the summons and completing the Means Statement (MC100).

The page is due to be updated any day now to take into account the 'Single Justice' Procedure and the new forms.

[Milo]

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Emma could you scan in the ''Not Guilty Information for the Court'' form too pls. Also the back of that plead by post form, and anything else you think is relevant.

Emma, if you could scan the above documents, it would be very useful indeed.

[Amethyst]

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Just a nudge xx

[Emmasz]

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Just a nudge xx

Hi, Tried uploading over weekend but got a messge saying post had been moved, got in contact with admin and it looks like its ok now.

[Emmasz]

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2 more sheets -

[MIKE770]

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2 more sheets -

looks like the TV so called humans are goading people in to pleading Guilty judging by the paperwork, so much for a free society, wonder these people are still alive, in many a country they would not be ie the CEO and operators , shows how laid back people are in this country these days.

[Amethyst]

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Thanks Emma. The thread seems to have been accidentally soft deleted in a spam purge but thankfully we have systems in place to ensure these things can be sorted out quickly.

[Emmasz]

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This an email that I have received today -

TV LICENSING
DARLINGTON
DL98 1TL

Tel : 0300 790 6030
Email: customer-relations@tvlicensing.co.uk
Our Ref: XXXXXXXXXXX

Dear XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

Thank you for your patience whilst I investigated your complaint. If you wish to contact us in the future please use complaint reference XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX.

When we called at your address it was unlicensed. As part of our normal enquiry process, the visiting officer was asked to confirm the situation and keep our records up to date.

I noted your description of the visit and would like to assure you that we expect our staff to carry out their duties in a polite, professional and accurate manner. All officers are regularly monitored to ensure that working instructions are followed.

Normally, any complaint regarding an officer will be raised with their manager for investigation, but the officer who called is no longer an employee of TV Licensing and so we’re unable to follow up your complaint with him.

Although, details of your complaint have been formally recorded, we also report the details of any complaint to the BBC (the Licensing Authority) and our Directors on a monthly basis.

In regards to your email regarding the proof of your subscription to Plusnet, I regret to inform you that we wouldn’t be able to use this as confirmation that a TV Licence isn’t required.

If you wish to obtain any information regarding any further action, please contact our Prosecution Department on 0300 790 6034.

I hope I’ve been able to explain the situation and I’d like to thank you for taking the time to contact us.

Yours sincerely


Lewis Bolan
Customer Relations

Can I get this in a more accessible format? Yes. If you have sight problems, you can get this information by email or in Braille, large print or audio by calling 0300 790 6076. Also, a textphone facility for the deaf, hard of hearing and speech impaired is available on 0300 790 6050.

Need further help? Try our online help service, click here to access it: http://tvlicensing.co.uk/info.