New Zealand Legislation: Acts

25 Effect on bond of attendance or non-attendance of person bailed by constable

• (1) A bail bond taken by a constable is void if the defendant attends personally to answer the charge brought against him or her at the time and place—

  • (a) specified in the bail bond; or

  • (b) to which the hearing has been adjourned under section 45A of the Summary Proceedings Act 1957.

  (2) The District Court or Registrar may certify on the back of the bond or of a copy of the bond drawn up and certified by a constable the non-performance of the condition of the bond if—

  • (a) the hearing has not been adjourned under section 45A of the Summary Proceedings Act 1957 and the defendant does not attend personally at the time and place specified in the bond; or

  • (b) the hearing has been so adjourned, but the defendant does not attend personally at the time and place to which the hearing has been adjourned.

  Compare: 1957 No 87 s 56

  Section 25 heading: amended, on 1 October 2008, pursuant to section 116(a)(i) of the Policing Act 2008 (2008 No 72).

  Section 25(1): amended, on 1 October 2008, pursuant to section 116(a)(ii) of the Policing Act 2008 (2008 No 72).

  Section 25(2): amended, on 1 October 2008, pursuant to section 116(a)(ii) of the Policing Act 2008 (2008 No 72).