I have received letter saying to pay a fine (as an alternative to court summon).do i have a record still?

[alexboy650]

Hi there,

 

I was travelling with an invalid ticket and received a letter from TIL after 15 - 16 days of constant emailing them, I have received letter saying to pay a fine (as an alternative to court summon).

My questions are:

 

1. If I pay the fine will I have any criminal record on my name?

2. How can I find out if there is any criminal record and/ or written warning under my name?

 

Thanks!!

[dx100uk]

no its an out of court settlement

 

 

no external record

 

 

dx

[alexboy650]

no its an out of court settlement

 

 

no external record

 

 

dx

 

 

Cheers dx!! Is the legal term for this is fine or fixed penalty notice (FNP)?

 

Ta!

[dx100uk]

neither

 

 

its an out of court settlement.

 

 

you have not been fined

 

 

and its not a fixed penalty notice

 

 

dx

[Old-CodJA]

The generally accepted correct term is that it is an 'administrative disposal'.

[dx100uk]

there you go

 

 

from the horses mouth so to speak

 

 

thanks OJ

 

 

dx

[Old-CodJA]

Pleased to be able to help

 

An 'administrative disposal' allows the person reported for an offence to resolve the matter by paying the amount that is agreed with the company.

 

This will usually be the total of the fare that is disputed plus the costs that the rail company has incurred in dealing with it. If paid the matter is finished without need for issue of a summons to Court.

 

A record will then only remain on file with the company as a record that a warning has been given, but there is no other more formal record.

 

Only the Courts can issue 'fines' so the complete answer is that if an administrative disposal is agreed and paid, that is the end of the matter