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Reg.'d Post/Charge Sheet/Address Query

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  • 02-07-2021 7:56am
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    Nokia6230i
    Registered Users Posts: 1,861 ✭✭✭


    So scenarios.

    House divvied up into 6 Flats; but all 1 Address. (No No 5A/5B/5C/5D/5E/5F for example but rather it's all just the 1 Number Property, 1 Letterbox etc.)

    An Post make attempted delivery of a reg.'d letter to be signed for:

    One, the person named isn't there, isn't home so nobody else can sign for it on their behalf as it's in their name/s.

    Two; they no longer live there.

    Three, in reality, they never were there officially or did and had no real reason for to be using the address and've since moved on to a more permanent address; they were cuckooing, squatting, couch-surfing etc..

    What happens the summons/charge sheet?

    An Post simply left in one of those "Collect at the Depot" calling cards in their name.

    It goes back to sender within 3-5 Working Days I think?

    Does its intended recipient dodge a bullet court appearance wise?
    Or warrant issued for non-appearance?
    Adjournment?

    Any other consequences for the intended recipient?

    Am of course assuming it's a charge sheet/summons to court as I think that's how they're being delivered during Covid instead of to persons face by a local Gda. currently.


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    Darc19
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    It goes to the Garda station who look to serve it directly


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    Nokia6230i
    Registered Users Posts: 1,861 ✭✭✭Nokia6230i


    Darc19 wrote: »
    It goes to the Garda station who look to serve it directly

    To same property despite letter going uncollected/undelivered?

    If a new address for individual is supplied, can charge sheet/summons be simply sent there, dropped in by An Gda. Siochana member instead?

    Or does it have to go back to Investigating Officer & a new one done up thus delaying the court appearance?

    Ideally the address involved would be kept out of court reports in local paper which is also a concern too of course; the person for whom the papers are due to be served on had no real right to use address & took liberties & has had 1-1.5 years to correct the situation.


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    Peregrinus
    Registered Users Posts: 26,150 ✭✭✭✭Peregrinus


    It goes to the Guards who attempt to serve it personally. They will first try to serve at the address it was sent to - they have no other address, presumably. If someone there tells them "no, Jim's not here, he never really was, he's at such-and-such and address" they could send it by registered post to that address, or they could go to that address and serve in person. (They won't just "drop it in".)

    If the matter does go to court and if it is reported in the papers, the address that will likely be quoted is the one in the charge sheet, which will be the one at which they first attempted service. Once service has been successfully effected, they have no reason to update this so they won't. So a newspaper report might refer to him as "Jim So-and-so, of [place where he never officially lived]". However newspaper reports usually don't quote the full address down to house number level.


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