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Maxwell wrote:I thought you have to let HO know about any court and basically they put it on hold until court decision. If you don't tell them, it may be looked at as deception, which is very serious.
I am not professional, so someone please confirm me or correct me.
I don't want to worry you, I may be wrong.
Hi Amber - I had a thought that might assist krcran06 and others. Can the person appearing in court ask for leniency and take a speeding awareness course? If yes, will he/she be not guilty and therefore nothing to declare? Maybe a bit far fetch but just a thought. I have always felt traffic offences isn’t the best way to judge someone character but HO think otherwise.Amber_ wrote:I concur that a traffic offence dealt with at court will result in a conviction if you plead or are found guilty by the court.
Ayyubi72 - Thanks for the clarification.Ayyubi72 wrote:Speed awareness course is offered by local police force as an alternative to prosecution.
If someone is charged of a speeding offence, then magistrate has no discretion to offer anything. Courts cannot offer "a get out" way of conviction. Court either find guilty or not guilty.
Even if a provision is made that magistrates could order speed awareness course, then that will still be a conviction, because magistrate can only order if someone is found guilty of an offence. So, it will still be a "non-custodial sentence".