# The Crown Court Rules (Northern Ireland) 1979, Rule 14: Forfeiture of security

Extent: N.I.

(1) Where security has been given by or on behalf of a defendant for his surrender to custody and the Court is satisfied that he failed to surrender to custody, then, unless it appears to the Court that he had reasonable cause for his failure, the Court may either of its own motion or on the application of the prosecutor order the forfeiture of the security in any such sum not exceeding the value thereof as it thinks fit to order.
(2) A security which has been ordered to be forfeited under paragraph (1) shall to the extent of the forfeiture—
(a) if it consists of money, be accounted for and paid in the same manner as a fine imposed by the Court would be; and
(b) if it does not consist of money, be enforced by such magistrates' court as may be specified in the order.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/1979/90/rule/14 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/crown-court-rules-northern-ireland-1979/rule-14
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