Ireland Naas judge criticises garda over 2007 bench warrant
At Naas District Court in Co Kildare on Thursday 23 November 2023, a judge criticised a garda for bringing a 2007 bench warrant before the court in the case of an unnamed man. The 2007 warrant enforced a fine for a driving-without-insurance offence dated to 2006, and a separate bench warrant dated to September 2023 related to an unspecified 2021 offence. The garda said the 2007 warrant was only forwarded to gardaí in September and did not know why the delay occurred, and the judge struck out the enforcement matter against the man. The judge also marked the case peremptory against the defendant, and after the second warrant was executed, the second matter was adjourned to 9 May 2024 for hearing.
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- A Naas District Court judge criticised a garda for bringing a 2007 bench warrant before the court.
- Where
- The court session took place at Naas District Court in Co Kildare.
- When
- The court session took place on Thursday 23 November 2023.
- Charges
- The 2007 bench warrant enforced a fine for a driving-without-insurance offence dated to 2006.
- A separate bench warrant dated to September 2023 related to an unspecified 2021 offence.
- Investigation
- The garda said the 2007 warrant was only forwarded to gardaí in September and did not know why the delay occurred.
- In court
- The judge asked why one bench warrant was dated back to 2007.
- The judge struck out the enforcement matter against the man.
- The judge marked the case peremptory against the defendant.
- After the second bench warrant was executed, the second matter was adjourned to 9 May 2024 for hearing.
- Other details
- The man was the subject of two separate bench warrants, and no victim is named in the facts.
- The defending solicitor said the client had moved house and had not received notice of the court letter.
11 statements extracted from the articles
- whereThe court session took place at Naas District Court. (kildarenow.com)
- whenThe court session took place on Thursday, 23 November. (kildarenow.com)
- investigationThe garda said the warrant was only forwarded to gardaí in September and did not know why the delay occurred. (kildarenow.com)
- chargeThe 2007 warrant concerned enforcement of a fine for a driving with no insurance offence dated to 2006. (kildarenow.com)
- chargeA separate bench warrant, dated to September of this year, related to an unspecified 2021 offence. (kildarenow.com)
- courtA Naas District Court judge criticised a garda for bringing a 16-year-old warrant before the court on Thursday, 23 November. (kildarenow.com)
- courtThe judge asked why one bench warrant was dated back to 2007. (kildarenow.com)
- courtThe judge struck out the enforcement matter against the man. (kildarenow.com)
- courtAfter the second bench warrant was executed, the second matter was adjourned to 9 May 2024 for hearing. (kildarenow.com)
- courtThe judge marked the case peremptory against the defendant. (kildarenow.com)
- otherThe defending solicitor said the client had moved house and had not received notice of the court letter. (kildarenow.com)
The reporting
newest first- 24 Nov2023Kildare judge criticises garda for bringing bench warrant from 2007 before him
Court report on one man's two bench warrants at Naas District Court; the 2007 warrant enforced a fine for a driving-without-insurance offence dated 2006, and the second warrant concerned an unspecified 2021 offence. Solicitor said the client had moved house and not received notice.
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