Warrants that cease to have effect on payment
18.6.—(1) This rule applies to a warrant issued by a magistrates’ court under any of the following provisions of the Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980—
(a)section 76(1) (enforcement of sums adjudged to be paid);
(b)section 83(2) (process for securing attendance of offender);
(c)section 86(3) (power of magistrates’ court to fix day for appearance of offender at means inquiry, etc.);
(d)section 136(4) (committal to custody overnight at police station for non-payment of sum adjudged by conviction).
(2) The warrant no longer has effect if—
(a)the sum in respect of which the warrant was issued is paid to the person executing it;
(b)that sum is offered to, but refused by, that person; or
(c)that person is shown a receipt for that sum given by—
(i)the court officer, or
(ii)the authority to which that sum is due.
[Note. See sections 79(5) and 125(1) of the Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980.]
1980 c. 43: section 76 was amended by section 7 of the Maintenance Enforcement Act 1991 (c. 17); section 78 of, and Schedule 16 to, the Criminal Justice Act 1982 (c. 48), and section 62(3) of, and paragraphs 45 and 46 of Schedule 13 to, the Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007 (c. 15).
1980 c. 43; section 83 was amended by articles 46 and 47 of S.I. 2006/1737 and sections 97(2) and 106 of, and Part V (table 8) of Schedule 15 to, the Access to Justice Act 1999 (c. 22).
1980 c. 43; section 86 was amended by section 51(2) of the Criminal Justice Act 1982 (c. 48) and section 97(3) of the Access to Justice Act 1999 (c. 22).
1980 c. 43; section 136 was amended by section 77 of, and paragraph 58 of Schedule 14 to, the Criminal Justice Act 1982 (c. 48), section 68 of, and paragraph 6 of Schedule 8 to, the Criminal Justice Act 1991(c. 53), section 95(2) of the Access to Justice Act 1999 (c. 22) and section 165(1) of, and paragraph 78 of Schedule 9 to, the Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act 2000 (c. 6). It is further amended by sections 74, and 75 of, and paragraphs 58, 68 of Schedule 7 and Schedule 8 to, the Criminal Justice and Court Services Act 2000 (c. 43), with effect from a date to be appointed.
1980 c. 43; section 79 was amended by paragraph 219 of Schedule 8 to the Courts Act 2003 (c. 39) and is amended by section 62 of, and paragraphs 45, 47 and 48 of Schedule 13 to, the Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007 (c. 15), with effect from a date to be appointed.