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Speeding ticket in chepstow in WALES - NIP and paperwork

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hi - speeding ticket in chepstow in WALES - NIP and paperwork didn't reach me the first time as it went to my previous address in England - so i made a statutory declaration in the magistrates court - now have copies of the paperwork and a court date rescheduled in a few days. Q1 - as the original paperwork went to the wrong address and so i didn't know of the prosecution for about 8 months after the alleged offense, should this case still be heard at all ? ..supplementary Qs to follow if the answer is "yes"!
Assistant: Where are you located? It matters because laws vary by location.
Customer: in WALES
Assistant: Has anything been filed or reported?
Customer: ? did you read the text in my first msg?
Assistant: Anything else you want the solicitor to know before I connect you?
Customer: hi - then it's a question of what i should now do on attending court - i have three points and got an £800 pound fine a few weeks ago so would like to avoid that again if possible!
Submitted: 21 days ago.
Category: Traffic Law
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Expert:  Jamie-Law replied 21 days ago.

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Expert:  Jamie-Law replied 21 days ago.

Are you asking if it is out of time?

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Customer: replied 21 days ago.
Hi . Yes in the first instance.
Expert:  Jamie-Law replied 21 days ago.

No. You made a statutory declaration

When you do that, it is on the basis that it is not time barred.

So no, they are not time barred now.

I am sorry if this is not the answer you want, nor the one I want to give you, but I have a duty to be honest.

Otherwise, everyone would wait until its time barred, then make a statutory declaration

Can I clarify anything for you about this today please?

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Customer: replied 19 days ago.
Ah...but i made the stat dec because i hsd not received any paperwork...it was sent to a previous address. I request the paperwork from the clerks at the court. Si the first time I had notice was after
Customer: replied 19 days ago.
Ah...but i made the stat dec because i hsd not received any paperwork...it was sent to a previous address. I request the paperwork from the clerks at the court. Si the first time I had notice was after i made the declaration!
Expert:  Jamie-Law replied 19 days ago.

Yes, I realise that. But the fact you made a stat dec means it is NOT time barred any more.

That is why - it is part of the stat dec.

Does that clarify?

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Expert:  Jamie-Law replied 12 days ago.

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