Section 139 Disposal of sums adjudged to be paid by conviction.
England and Wales
F1The designated officer for a magistrates' court shall apply moneys received by him on account of a sum adjudged to be paid by a summary conviction as follows—
in the first place in payment of any compensation adjudged by the conviction to be paid to any person;
in the second place in payment to the fund mentioned in paragraph (c) below of surcharges imposed under F3section 42 of the Sentencing Code;
in the F4third place in payment of any costs so adjudged to be paid to the prosecutor; and
the balance to the fund to which, or the person to whom, he is required to pay the sum by F5section 38 of the Courts Act 2003 or any other enactment relating to the sum.
Annotations
Textual amendments
- F1
Words in s. 139 substituted (1.4.2005) by Courts Act 2003 (c. 39), ss. 109(1), 110, Sch. 8 para. 243(a); S.I. 2005/910, art. 3(y)
- F2
S. 139(aa) inserted (1.4.2007) by Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Act 2004 (c. 28), ss. 58(1), 60, Sch. 10 para. 11(a); S.I. 2007/602, art. 2(c)
- F3
Words in s. 139(aa) substituted (1.12.2020) by Sentencing Act 2020 (c. 17), s. 416(1), Sch. 24 para. 60 (with Sch. 27); S.I. 2020/1236, reg. 2
- F4
Word in s. 139(b) substituted (1.4.2007) by Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Act 2004 (c. 28), ss. 58(1), 60, Sch. 10 para. 11(b); S.I. 2007/602, art. 2(c)
- F5
Words in s. 139 substituted (1.4.2005) by Courts Act 2003 (c. 39), ss. 109(1), 110, Sch. 8 para. 243(b); S.I. 2005/910, art. 3(y)