2006-11-13 10:20:33 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
I did and won. The guy prosecuting made the whole thing up about cationing me and it was all lies - my age, phone number, tv details the whole lot. I pleaded not guilty and got a new court date and TV licensing dropped the case 1 day before due in court. You can go not guilty if you dont have a tv or if they've lied like above. Good luck - try it what have you got to lose ????
2006-11-13 10:24:19 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, but there are only a very limited number of defences available to you and I hesitate to give people ideas by entering into details. The offence is one of using a television without a licence. If therefore you were watching a television not covered by a licence while staying in someone else's home you would technically be guilty, although it is not likely that the matter would proceed to trial. If you had a television which was not capable of receiving a picture you could plead not guilty, but it would not do to be too clever. If you had simply unplugged your television to avoid detection, this would not be enough for a not guilty plea. If you had a television and it was potentially usable, then this would be sufficient for a conviction. Another possibility might be to do with dates, although it is the normal human response to rush out and get a TV licence the day after the inspector's visit, so that doesn't excuse you for not having one previously. Another one might be to do with family circumstances and the disappearance from the scene of the licence holder. As you don't say why you think you might have a defence, the irresistible conclusion is that you don't have one, in which case you'd better own up and pay up. There'll be a fine, plus compensation to cover the period when you were evading detection, plus costs. And you'll be expected to have a licence to cover any further use of the TV.
2006-11-13 20:30:21 · answer #2 · answered by Doethineb 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do you mean, If you are charged for not having a TV license,
can you, if you have to attend court, plead not guilty, the answer is, yes, providing you don`t have or watched a TV in your home.
2006-11-13 18:31:14 · answer #3 · answered by Spanner 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You have the freedom to do whatever you want. I don't understand how the government can force you to pay for a tv license. If I lived in Europe I sure wouldn't pay it. I pay no tv license, and have none of my firearms registered with the government... That's real freedom right there. What are you guys gonna be forking over for next, a computer license?
2006-11-13 19:03:02 · answer #4 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is a man who refuses to pay and he wants them to declare the TV licence illegal, causing the BBC to go bankrupt but they are scared to take him to court.
2006-11-13 18:46:50 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sure, if you wish. If you are meaning that you were caught broadcasting without a license, you can plead not guilty, but you are not likely to get far in a trial. The FCC is real picky about those things. Your best bet would be to actually hire a lawyer.
2006-11-13 18:26:36 · answer #6 · answered by joannaserah 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Why are you trying to pay it all at once? Direct Debit divides it into 12 easy payments of around £10-£12 per month, so it's easy to pay it if you don't want to go to court/prison.
2006-11-13 18:32:44 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Only if you have one. Your country requires you get one just like my country requires things that you think are strange. But the law is the law and we must abide by it in whatever country we live in, or pay the consequences.
2006-11-13 18:24:52 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You probably will only make things worse for yourself unless you really are not guilty
2006-11-13 18:54:00 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
no it is an absolute offence.You can give mitigating circumstances i.e hospitalisation,prison etc.
2006-11-13 18:30:54 · answer #10 · answered by kkmalts 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋