I'm presuming that piece of information was also a lie.How soon is "Moving soon"?
Given that you didn't believe him, why didn't you buy a license at the time? Would have taken the property off their hit list.I didn't want to give him my name so I gave him a fake name as didn't fully believe him when he said we probably wouldn't need one.
Are you renting or do you own the property?Should I ignore it or mark the letter that this person is no longer at this address and pop in a post box or what?
When your made up identity doesn't show up in court, a judgement will likely be issued, when that comes to be served your story might unravel.I was just wondering if there is anything they can really do seeing as the summons isn't in my name.
That'll end badly for you. You are the owner with no record of renting the property to anyone, let alone the fake name you provided.Should I ignore it or mark the letter that this person is no longer at this address and pop in a post box or what?
Get a licence, go to Court and tell the truth - tell the Judge that you paniced when you were caught, it was stupid, and that you are sorry. Show that you have since bought the licence.
That's good advice. Buy the licence, better still get your partner / housemate to buy the licence. Keeps your name out of things. That, and returning the letter "not at this address" probably kills the matter stone dead.Get a licence,
....go to Court and tell the truth - tell the Judge that you paniced when you were caught, it was stupid, and that you are sorry.
Your personal opinion happens to be right but not for the reason you think. The OP can't be sentenced to prison or community service! The Broadcasting Act provides for a fine only, prison is not an option. (Unless a court imposed fine is unpaid.).....
My personal opinion is that your are extremely unlikely to be sentenced to prison time, assuming this is your first offence; but you may be fined, or given community work to do.
Theoretically, the case could go ahead with the fake name being called in Court and nobody to answer the charge. Theoretically, a bench warrant could be issued in the false name. Theoretically an avid, enthusiastic Guard could follow up and discover that the false name is actually your alias. Theoretically, that Guard could take a statement from the TV licence inspector identifying you as the person who admitted to possession of the TV set. Theoretically, the guard could arrest you on foot of the bench warrant and bring you before the Court to answer the charge. Theoretically, his Sergeant or Inspector might think this is a good use of Garda resources.Whatever the outcome of the court case, just remember, it would have ultimately been worse for you, if you didn't turn up, and the judge ordered the Gardai to go find you, only to then discover that you have a false name, and then didn't take the opportunity to be honest, when you had the chance.
That is dreadfully bad advice!
Thanks everyone for all the advice.
So I'm thinking the best thing to do is get a licence in either myself or my husbands name.
Should I wait a couple weeks so it doesn't look suspicious.......
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