Marstons Help Urgently Needed

[robbie23rd]

Hi All

 

I have joined today for some help on my current situation,

I have heard wonderful things about this fourm and any help would be really appreciated.

 

I have a speeding fine that has been unpaid,

I stupidly buried my head in the sand and as I simple do not have the means to pay the fine,

jut pushed it to one side and prayed it would disappear.

Obviously it hasn't

 

I received a letter from Marstone two weeks demanding payment of the £300 fine + £85 fees that were now due,

 

I contacted marstons to advise even with help from friends

I would not have the funds to pay until next month,

 

the response I got was it was now with the bailiff

and I would have to deal with him directly.

 

Last week I came to front door to find a hand delivered letter

stating a bailiff had tried to attend but was unable too

and now the balance of £600 is to be paid

or I can expect another visit and more fees.

 

I spoke to the bailiff via telephone and advised I would not have the money

but would try my best to get it by tomorrow,

Unfortunately despite all avenues I have only managed to raise the £300 that was originally due on the fine.

 

I have seen a few conflicting reports stating if I pay the original fine amount

then I am not obliged to pay the fees that are now being demanded

however I was hoping someone would be able to state for sure if this is the case or not?

 

Waiting in hope kind regards

 

Robbie

[dx100uk]

welcome aboard.

 

firstly WHO did you pay recently?

 

i'd be inclined to ring the court direct and ASK what is going on

 

if there has been a warrant issued

then sadly the £300 fees stands

 

but I don't think there is anything more the bailiff can levy - legally

 

this 2nd £300 sounds iffy to me [van/attendance fee is it?]

 

ring the court and ask them directly WHAT IS NOW owed

never ever pay the bailiff

 

if you owe the fee, then pay the court

they will fwd it

 

dx

[robbie23rd]

Hi thanks so much for your reply, sorry I didnt explain it very well, I owe £300 for the fine £300 for the fees as it stands, but can only pay £300 tomorrow. He said he wanted the £600 by tomorrow or else so I am getting very worried

[sgtbush]

the fees are right

 

they are set by HMCTS

 

you could of paid the original fine of 300, but you didnt,

you would of got a lot of mail from the court stating what would happen if you didnt pay

or come to arrangement to pay in instalments.

you have ignored all the letters.

 

the court issued a warrant of distress

 

this gets an admin fee of 85.

this is set in statute law and this is added on to the fime.

 

you have had a visit from the court bailiff or private baliff representing the court for a full enforcement of the warrant

 

this gets 215 added as reasonable costs to keep,uphold and enforce the warrant.

these figures are set by the courts and can only be added once.

 

your fine now stands you at 600 and the full amount is recoverable under the warrant.

 

you may be able to pay the 300 now and come to some sort of arrangement for the remaining

but this depends on when the warrant was issued,

you have 6 months from date of warrant issued to repay the amount.

 

bear in mind that you have had letters from them so i would imagin the warrant may be 3 months old already.

 

in short you need to raise the money to repay the fine and assosiated costs quickly,

if you do not the warrant could be returned to court as unenforcable under distress

and the courts may issue a warrant of commital for you.

 

bear in mind that your fine is no longer 300,

its 600 and that is the amount the court will state on the warrant

[robbie23rd]

Thank you, that helps me know the score so much!

 

The further steps notice was in july,

and my first letter from the ballifs was three/four weeks ago.

 

So I will try and arrange a payment for the rest,

which I have heard is pretty hard when dealing with marstons.

 

Thanks again

[dx100uk]

there is nothing to stop you negotiating with the court

 

ideally they might well agreed

 

its better to do that than pay the bailiff directly.

 

although as stated the fees are correct.

 

dx