# The Crown Court Rules (Northern Ireland) 1979, Rule 13: Estreat of recognizance

Extent: N.I.

Where a recognizance has been entered into by or in respect of a defendant admitted to bail to appear before the Court and it appears to the Court that default has been made in performing the conditions of the recognizance, the Court may either of its own motion or on the application of the prosecutor order the recognizance to be estreated in any such sum not exceeding the amount of the recognizance as it thinks fit to order.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/1979/90/rule/13 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/crown-court-rules-northern-ireland-1979/rule-13
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