Parking Fine - unpaid disputed parking ticket received back in 2018

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britvic55

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Colleague of mine asked me, why has he received summons for unpaid disputed parking ticket received back in 2018 ?? I personally am unsure as it's 4 year ago ? Anyone able to clarify please ? Replies gratefully welcomed.
 
Lots of these types of issues were put on the back burner due to Covid. As above, a summons is what normally follows the non-payment of such a fine. Disputing a fine does not mean it's cancelled, the dispute would have to be resolved in their favour and the summons is a pretty good indication that it wasn't.
 
What's the normal time frame for an unpaid parking ticket to end up in court??
I know we've had Covid for the last two years but surly this should have been dealt with before Covid if the ticket was issued in 2018
 
Cervelo said:
What's the normal time frame for an unpaid parking ticket to end up in court??
I know we've had Covid for the last two years but surly this should have been dealt with before Covid if the ticket was issued in 2018
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Probably depends whether it was a Garda ticket (unlikely) or a local authority warden? And which local authority?
 
Curious about one point.

Going to the District Court with this is a summary case.

The summons for a DC case is supposed to be applied for to the relevant summons office with 6 months of the date of the alleged offence. Check the date on which the summons was sought. If the summons was only sought well outside that 6 months period (and irrespective of Covid if we are going back to 2018) the case may be out of time. Solicitor time perhaps......
 
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