no tax/mot is it a criminal or civil offence

[g8kee]

Hi there

Hoping someone can help

My partner before we met had a couple of driving offences ie, no tax, no mot.

to cut a long story short, the court have now instructed bailiffs to collect the debt. I have looked at the law regarding entry to my home, as my partner moved in with me. is the driving offences criminal or civil as this will depend on weather they can for entry or not.

hoping someone can answer this question urgently as bailiff are due

thanks for reading

Kee

[R1Geezer]

you don't have to let them in and even if you do they cannot take things that belong to you.

[Ethel]

Only Inland Revenue bailiffs can get warrants to force an entry:

http://www.freeadviceonline.co.uk/debtbasics/b ailiff-guide.htm

But your boyfriend should pay his fines and put a stop to it.

[R1Geezer]

On the more general front , what kind of nob head puts his partner through this, pay the sme66ing fine. Sorry g8lee, get rid asap, w&nk3rs like this will always be welshing on something. You'll have life time of debt collectors on your door step. He'll rob you blind because people like this think they are gaining in some way by stealing from others, he won't change.

[g8kee]

thanks guys for the information, but i still need to know if its a criminal offence or civil offence.

regards

kee

[R1Geezer]

no mot is criminal and no tax is civill, may now be criminal not sure. Irrelevant anyway.

[New Judge]

But the reason the bailiffs have been instructed is non-payment of fines. And that is a criminal offence.