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UK Considers Ability to Plead Guilty to Speeding Ticket Via Email
- The Telegraph, Tuesday, December 27, 2016 5:16 AM
The UK government is considering allowing people that have committed minor offenses such as, speeding tickets or not paying for the Tube, to plead guilty via email. The idea behind the Prisons and Court Reform Bill is to improve the efficiency of the courts. Proponents suggest that this new email option would prevent some 900,000 people from having to show up in court. Critics say the new bill erodes the criminal justice system.
