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Mabel

Member since
June 2019

208 posts

Posted Mon July 20, 2020 10:37amReport post

Hi everyone

i just wondered for those that have been thro the court system, when they read out the address of the offender, do they read out the address where the offence was committed if it is different to where they are living now? in my partners case communicating with a minor whilst he lived at home but now he has a new address so I just wondered which one they will read out.



Hope this makes sense!

thanks in advance

Mabel x x

Izzy

Member since
July 2019

91 posts

Posted Mon July 20, 2020 11:34amReport post

Hi Mabel

I have been advised that the defendant is asked by court staff to state on the day where they spent the previous night and that is taken as their address when it is said in court. This is because so many men no longer reside at the address where the police initially contacted them in relation to the offence.

Izzy

nicenana

Member since
March 2019

243 posts

Posted Mon July 20, 2020 1:15pmReport post

Hi

im in Scotland so not sure if rules are the same. In my sons case it was the original address of where he was arrested that was read out even although the court had his current address. In our case, this was a good thing as nobody knew about it in my sons new area x

Mabel

Member since
June 2019

208 posts

Posted Mon July 20, 2020 9:06pmReport post

Thank you for your replies ladies, that helps a lot x x x

majestictopaz15

Member since
December 2019

371 posts

Posted Tue July 21, 2020 10:36amReport post

At my partner's sentencing I do not remember them saying our address, just where he was arrested. They did make an initial boo boo by saying at first the arresting address was where he still lived. They had the paper work wrong and a few other details were not right so had to postpone his sentencing for a few weeks. Was very annoying. Ofc the solicitors are meant to do their job well but they can still make mistakes. So I recommend before day of sentencing ask that the details are up to date.

Stitch

Member since
August 2019

15 posts

Posted Wed July 22, 2020 10:05amReport post

In my ex-husband's case the only address mentioned in court was that of the BnB near the court he had spent the previous night at. Because he had to travel for his court appearance. So that was a relief. I would say it's worth the cost of an overnight stay somewhere to protect the address of the offender's family.