New Zealand Legislation: Acts

22 Mode of taking bail bond by Police employee

• (1) The Police employee taking a bail bond under section 21 must enter in it—

  • (a) the names, residence, and occupation of the defendant; and

  • (b) the names, residence, and occupation of the defendant's surety or sureties (if any) entering into the bond; and

  • (c) the condition or conditions of the bond; and

  • (d) the sums respectively acknowledged.

  (2) The bond must be signed by the defendant and the defendant's surety or sureties (if any).

  (3) If the Police employee taking the bail bond thinks fit, the defendant may be required to deposit a sum of money equal to the sum acknowledged by the defendant.

  (4) If at the time and place specified in the bond the defendant does not attend personally, and after hearing the charge in the defendant's absence the court convicts the defendant, the sum deposited may be applied in payment or part payment of any amount payable under the conviction.

  (5) In a case referred to in subsection (4), if the sum deposited is applied in payment or part payment of any amount payable under the conviction,—

  • (a) section 25(2) does not apply; and

  • (b) if the defendant is entitled to a refund of the sum deposited or any part of it and does not claim it, the Police employee must pay the amount into court.

  Compare: 1957 No 87 s 52

  Section 22 heading: amended, on 1 October 2008, by section 130(1) of the Policing Act 2008 (2008 No 72).

  Section 22(1): amended, on 1 October 2008, by section 130(1) of the Policing Act 2008 (2008 No 72).

  Section 22(3): amended, on 1 October 2008, by section 130(1) of the Policing Act 2008 (2008 No 72).

  Section 22(5)(b): amended, on 1 October 2008, by section 130(1) of the Policing Act 2008 (2008 No 72).