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Speeding a criminal conviction?

  • 28-10-2011 2:57pm
    #1
    Corruptable
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 317 ✭✭


    If you are caught for speeding, and don't challenge the fine in the District Court, but simply pay the fixed penalty, does this count as a conviction on your record?


Comments

  • #2
    MagicSean
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,897 ✭✭✭MagicSean


    No


  • #3
    NUTLEY BOY
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,346 ✭✭✭NUTLEY BOY


    What constitutes a "conviction" as envisaged by OP ?

    Is there a definition of what constitues a conviction ?


  • #4
    MagicSean
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,897 ✭✭✭MagicSean


    I presume it would require going to court and being conviced of something where the probation act is not applied.


  • #5
    Reloc8
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,857 ✭✭✭Reloc8


    MagicSean wrote: »
    I presume it would require going to court and being convticed of something where the probation act is not applied.

    Spot on.


  • #6
    Athlone_Bhoy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 325 ✭✭Athlone_Bhoy


    Waive the fine.


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  • #7
    MagicSean
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,897 ✭✭✭MagicSean


    Athlone_Bhoy wrote: »
    Waive the fine.

    Do what now?


  • #8
    Corruptable
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 317 ✭✭Corruptable


    Grand, that's what I thought.

    Would a speeding fine show up on your record? Again I personally doubt it, but could someone clarify it.

    I want to prove the naive person who told me it would count as a conviction when going for employment or a visa application that they are WRONG and shouldn't be telling people stuff they don't know.


  • #9
    Victor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 78,647 ✭✭✭✭Victor


    Corruptable wrote: »
    Would a speeding fine show up on your record?
    Yes, but (assuming you paid a Fixed Charge Notice) not as a criminal conviction.


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