FCN Not Properly Served

Fixed Charge Notices in Ireland must be properly served within prescribed time limits and contain mandatory information.

Legal basis

Road Traffic Acts; relevant statutory instruments.

How to identify this in your case

Check service date, address used, and contents against statutory requirements.

Sample appeal wording

I challenge this Fixed Charge Notice on the following grounds: [SELECT APPLICABLE] 1. The notice was served more than [X] days after the alleged offence, outside the statutory time limit 2. The notice was sent to [ADDRESS] which was not my registered address at the material time 3. The notice does not contain [REQUIRED INFORMATION] As the procedural requirements have not been met, this notice is invalid.

Replace [PARKING DATE], [NtK DATE] etc. with your own dates before sending.

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Sources

Road Traffic Acts (Ireland)