# Summary Jurisdiction (Scotland) Act 1954 (Repealed 1.4.1996), Bail Bond

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I, C.D., do hereby judicially enact and bind and oblige myself as cautioner and surety that A.B. shall appear personally in the Sheriff Court, Edinburgh, on 16th January, 19 , at 10 a.m. and at any other diet to which the cause may be adjourned, to answer to a complaint at the instance of the Procurator Fiscal of Court, charging him with the crime of assault, and that under a penalty of £ to be paid by me in case of failure, and to be recovered in the manner prescribed by the Summary Jurisdiction (Scotland) Act 1954.In witness whereof, & c.C.D.
E.F., Witness.
G.H., Witness.
The court, in respect of the failureof the accused to attend this diet, on the motion of the prosecutor declares the bail of £ (or a pledge, viz., ) deposited as security for his appearance to be forfeited and also grants warrant for his apprehension.
The court, in respect of the failureof the accused to attend this diet, on the motion of the prosecutor declares a bond of caution granted for his appearance under a penalty of £ to be forfeited; further, ordains C.D., cautioner in the said bond, to be charged to make payment to the clerk of court of the said sum within six days after such charge, and in default of payment to be imprisoned for days from the date of his incarceration unless payment of the said penalty be sooner made, but reserving to the said C.D. within the said six days to make application to the court for an extension of time for payment of the said sum if so advised, and grants warrant for the apprehension of the said A.B.
To C.D., I, officer of law, Edinburgh, hereby charge you to make payment of the sum of £ , being the penalty contained in bond of caution by you for A.B., which bond has been declared forfeited in respect of his non–appearance to answer to the complaint against him as provided for in the said bond, the said sum to be paid by you to the clerk of court, Sheriff Court, Edinburgh, within six days after the date of this my charge, under pain of imprisonment for the period of days from the date of incarceration unless the said sum be sooner paid.
This charge served by me on 21st January 19 .E.F., Police Constable.
If you desire to obtain an extension of time for payment application therefor to the Court must be made within six days from this date.
Forms similar to those applicable to the finding and forfeiture of bail may, with the necessary variations, be used for the finding and forfeiture of caution for good behaviour.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Eliz2/2-3/48/schedule/SECOND/part/V/crossheading/bail-bond (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/summary-jurisdiction-scotland-act-1954-repealed-141996/schedule-SECOND/part-V/crossheading-bail-bond
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