Hello everyone, In January 2020 I was caught with a 11-15 years Oyster card on the bus, which was my cousins and it was taken. After I received a letter by post asking for my personal info. and the possibility to deny or accept the offence and give reasons to explain so. I then answered only by giving my personal info. and "I would be grateful for any opportunity to avoid prosecution." I didn't gave any explanations. I came here in September 2019 and I wasn't aware of such importance in the matter otherwise I would have never have done such a stupid thing. I have never experienced something like this and I am very scared since I am here on a student visa and I am afraid that a criminal record will impact negatively my visa. Today I received the letters I have attached. Reading in this forums other cases like mine, I wanted some help on how to ask an Out of court settlement, if this is possible, and if not how to write a plea that helps me not take a criminal record. 20200706_164643.pdf