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I have been receiving correspondance incorrectly at my address for somebody else with the same name and date of birth as me. The offense committed by the person is a driving offense. I received a letter from hmcts stating that this person had been driving with no third party insurance. Along with this letter came a copy of a police report regarding the offense. The person had a different driving license to mine..and different vehicle and registration address but in the same city.
I rang dvla they confirmed that my license is clean and i have nothing to be worried about. I then rang hmcts who claimed that dvla released my details and hence paperwork came to my address. Then i received a red letter and i again contacted dvla and hmcts who said again its dvla who released the details. Dvla again clarified that there is nothing pending on my license and hmcts have simply sent documents to wrong address. Now i have received a letter from collectica stating a fine of 961 pounds is due to the driving offense.
I am shocked by this letter and rang hmcts who then asked have i received a summons letter. To which i replied no. They then said that i should make a statutory declaration. Something that nobody mentioned to me from hmcts before. I have been given a date for this on 9th may 2016 yet collectica even though i have told them say they cannot hold the account until their clients say ie hmcts.
I contacted hmcts and they say that it is out of their hands? And the bailiffs have been ordered already. Dvla requested all the paperwork to see who has made the mistake of sending correspondance for the offenders details to my address. When i received the summons i had received the documents again that clearly show the other persons driving license, vehicle and address different to mine.
I sent the documents back to hmcts first class recordered delivery and to dvla...and still collectica are saying hmcts has not held the account which is null and void anyway and i have the evidence to prove it. Collectica are sending someone on 8th feb. I dont understand why hmcts is so slow and was wondering what can i do to help myself from being embarrassed for a driving offense i never committed? I realised looking at the details of the offender that a line has been deliberately put through his address and the stuff posted to me instead. The driving license underneath the address has not even been checked by hmcts is what i can gather hence the letter came to me? But still how could such a mistake be made? Please help with advice on what to do as i am at my wits end with this. Its been going on for three months now.
Thankyou
I rang dvla they confirmed that my license is clean and i have nothing to be worried about. I then rang hmcts who claimed that dvla released my details and hence paperwork came to my address. Then i received a red letter and i again contacted dvla and hmcts who said again its dvla who released the details. Dvla again clarified that there is nothing pending on my license and hmcts have simply sent documents to wrong address. Now i have received a letter from collectica stating a fine of 961 pounds is due to the driving offense.
I am shocked by this letter and rang hmcts who then asked have i received a summons letter. To which i replied no. They then said that i should make a statutory declaration. Something that nobody mentioned to me from hmcts before. I have been given a date for this on 9th may 2016 yet collectica even though i have told them say they cannot hold the account until their clients say ie hmcts.
I contacted hmcts and they say that it is out of their hands? And the bailiffs have been ordered already. Dvla requested all the paperwork to see who has made the mistake of sending correspondance for the offenders details to my address. When i received the summons i had received the documents again that clearly show the other persons driving license, vehicle and address different to mine.
I sent the documents back to hmcts first class recordered delivery and to dvla...and still collectica are saying hmcts has not held the account which is null and void anyway and i have the evidence to prove it. Collectica are sending someone on 8th feb. I dont understand why hmcts is so slow and was wondering what can i do to help myself from being embarrassed for a driving offense i never committed? I realised looking at the details of the offender that a line has been deliberately put through his address and the stuff posted to me instead. The driving license underneath the address has not even been checked by hmcts is what i can gather hence the letter came to me? But still how could such a mistake be made? Please help with advice on what to do as i am at my wits end with this. Its been going on for three months now.
Thankyou
