abjumalid ,,, is right , it wont go to court , not in the magistrates court ,,,, if you dont pay within "specified " , time ........ the Council get it processed , through COUNTY COURT (in the EAST midlands ...which deals with this for the whole country ) .... and then they can get it passed on too bailiffs ,,,,,,,, the bailiffs paperwork regarding unpaid parking tickets ,,, always have REG NO- of your vehicle ,,, that is enough fr the bailiffs information and your address and name details ,,,,,,,, "the ticket may not be valid 2 , but it wont be easy, to get this "ticket dropped " .... - 6 of one , and half a dozen of the others ,,