After the Court Hearing

After a hearing we will inform the Traffic Commissioner and Vehicle and Operator Services Agency’s (VOSA) Press and Publicity department. Either of which may publicise the outcome of the case.

The press office receives several calls each day in relation to cases in court. VOSA will only disclose information to the press prior to a hearing when the case can be identified using the case listings shown in the courts.

Statutory Declaration

A defendant in a Magistrates Court may have the proceedings or an adjudication set aside if he makes a statutory declaration that the summons(es) had not come to notice until a date specified in the declaration (being a date after the court has begun to try the information). This declaration must be made and served within 21 days of that date.

Previous convictions

Previous convictions are held for 5 years and can be quoted in future cases.

When can discharge be quoted?

Conditional discharge can be quoted for 12 months.

Absolute discharge can be quoted for 6 months.

Page last updated: 03/05/2006