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FPN Issued:No offence code and time incorrect by 12 hours!
Ive been issued a Fixed Penalty Offence (FPN) by a police officer that has two things 'wrong' with it: (i) it doesn't have an 'offence code' specified, although it is described ("no waiting, unecessary obstruction"); and (ii) the time is stated as "22:35 and 22:40", whereas it should be 10:35 and 10:40 (as it was a morning!).
If you want to have a look at the ticket, you can here:
Notice that the ticket was issued almost 3 months ago! They've sent a letter since, and the fine has probably been increased to £60 or even £90 by now. urrghh!
Anyway, am I in a position to appeal?
Please help guys, I really cant afford to pay this!!!
Re: FPN Issued:No offence code and time incorrect by 12 hours!
This is not a pcn from a council. You do not have the same timescales, informal application, NTO, formal application, NPAS/PATAS adjudication.
This is an FPN issued by the police and cannot be ignored until they contact you. If you wish to defend an FPN you must take positive action to reject it and request a court hearing (Magistrates' Court) within the timescales specified on the ticket. The two date issue, etc. is irrelevant here as an FPN is merely an offer to accept a fixed penalty for a criminal offence instead of attending court.
If you do nothing within the timescales, it is a default conviction and the fine can (and will) be pursued like any other criminal court fine.
I suspect that if it is 3 months old, you are far too late to request a court hearing to use the massively incorrect time as a defence.
FPN Issued:No offence code and time incorrect by 12 hours!
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