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Bench warrant

  • 11-01-2017 12:53pm
    #1
    HenryHill
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 173 ✭✭


    Hi guys , I got a a bench warrant in the door yesterday, the name of the person on the warrant I have never heard of and the warrant is for 'non payment of credit union installments' I found this strange as I didn't think non payment of credit union would be anything to do with the guards ??


Comments

  • #2
    Denny_Crane
    Closed Accounts Posts: 384 ✭✭Denny_Crane


    It wouldn't be, but a bench warrant would be. Perhaps someone didn't turn up somewhere they were supposed to.


  • #3
    Kimbot
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 18,809 Mod ✭✭✭✭Kimbot


    Just return it to your local garda station and tell them they dont reside at your address.


  • #4
    coylemj
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,622 ✭✭✭✭coylemj


    A bench warrant doesn't come in the post, it comes with a couple of cops and a squad car to arrest you, it's handed down by a judge (from the 'bench') and directs the Gardai to arrest you and bring you in front of that judge. It's almost always issued because you failed to show up for a court hearing to answer a serious criminal charge - either you got a summons or you were released earlier on bail and you didn't show up for the next hearing.

    It sound like what you have is a letter from a debt collection agency dressed up as as police document and designed to scare you into paying up.


  • #5
    schemingbohemia
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,606 ✭✭✭schemingbohemia


    Why open it if not addressed to you?


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