Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980

114 Recognizances and fees on case stated.E+W

Justices to whom application has been made to state a case for the opinion of the High Court on any proceeding of a magistrates’ court shall not be required to state the case until the applicant has entered into a recognizance, with or without sureties, before the magistrates’ court, conditioned to prosecute the appeal without delay and to submit to the judgment of the High Court and pay such costs as that Court may award; and (except in any criminal matter) [F1a [F2designated officer for the court]] shall not be required to deliver the case to the applicant until the applicant has paid [F3the fees payable for the case and for the recognizances to the [F4designated officer] F5...].

Textual Amendments

F1Words in s. 114 substituted (1.4.2005) by Courts Act 2003 (c. 39), ss. 109(1), 110, Sch. 8 para. 235(a); S.I. 2005/910,{art. 3(y)}

F3Words in s. 114 substituted (1.4.2001) by 1999 c. 22, s. 90, Sch. 13 paras. 95, 113 (with s. 107, Sch. 14 para. 7(2)); S.I. 2001/916, art. 2(a)(ii) (with Sch. 2 para. 2)

F4Words in s. 114 substituted (1.4.2005) by Courts Act 2003 (c. 39), ss. 109(1), 110, Sch. 8 para. 235(b); S.I. 2005/910,{art. 3(y)}