FGW Rail Fare Evasion - arrival of fine

[cfs17]

Hi

 

My boyfriend and I got caught trying to catch a short fare.

 

I have received my fine and paid it (last Friday 12/7/13) but his has yet to come through.

 

We both know we were in the wrong and are willing to pay the fine,

but we have a problem that we are going away soon for over a month.

 

As FGW only give you 10 days to pay the fine before they take you to court,

does anyone know of any measures he can take before we leave in case it arrives while we're away?

 

He doesn't want to go through the whole prosecution process just because we weren't here to pay the fine.

 

Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

 

Thanks

[Old-CodJA]

Please don't identify yourselves, but one question immediately springs to mind.

 

What are your ages?

[cfs17]

We are both 21. He lives at home but his parents are also away so there would be nobody home to respond to the letter. Why would our ages make a difference?

[Old-CodJA]

We are both 21. He lives at home but his parents are also away so there would be nobody home to respond to the letter. Why would our ages make a difference?

 

 

Then I can only guess that in a very busy office the data inputs may have been done by two different operators and letters may have been prepared and posted at different times. It is likely that his will be awaiting when his parents return home

 

The reason I asked about ages is because on occasion a couple may consist of one over 18 years and one say 17 years or less and although both could face prosecution if fare evasion is evident, prosecutors frequently take a slightly different initial approach to under 18's

[timbo58]

Just so you know: it can't be a 'fine' it's probably an out of court offer of settlement or a penalty fare but can't be a fine as those are only issued in court.