http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1980/43/enacted

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Magistrates' Courts Act 1980

Crown courts

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King's Printer of Acts of Parliament

2019-04-09

Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980

s. 1(6A)

Criminal Justice Act 2003

Sch. 36

para. 8(5)

s. 336(3)

(4)

Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980

s. 1(7A)

Criminal Justice Act 2003

Sch. 36

para. 8(6)

s. 336(3)

(4)

Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980

Sch. 6A (entry)

Criminal Justice and Court Services Act 2000

Sch. 7

para. 69

Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980

s. 12(2A)

Judicial Review and Courts Act 2022

s. 4(3)

s. 51(4)

Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980

s. 12(5A)-(5F)

Judicial Review and Courts Act 2022

s. 4(6)

s. 51(4)

Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980

s. 17A(1A)

Judicial Review and Courts Act 2022

Sch. 2

para. 6(2)(b)

s. 51(4)

Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980

s. 17B(1A)-(1F)

Judicial Review and Courts Act 2022

s. 9(2)(b)

s. 51(4)

Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980

s. 17B(5)

Judicial Review and Courts Act 2022

s. 9(2)(d)

s. 51(4)

Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980

s. 17BA

Judicial Review and Courts Act 2022

s. 7

s. 51(4)

Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980

s. 17ZA-17ZC

Judicial Review and Courts Act 2022

s. 6(2)

s. 51(4)

Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980

s. 18(1)-(1B)

Judicial Review and Courts Act 2022

Sch. 2

para. 6(7)(a)

s. 51(4)

Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980

s. 18(4A)

(4B)

Judicial Review and Courts Act 2022

Sch. 2

para. 6(7)(b)

s. 51(4)

Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980

s. 18(6)

Judicial Review and Courts Act 2022

Sch. 2

para. 6(7)(c)

s. 51(4)

Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980

s. 20(7A)

(7B)

Judicial Review and Courts Act 2022

Sch. 2

para. 6(8)(c)

s. 51(4)

Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980

s. 22(2A)-(2E)

Judicial Review and Courts Act 2022

Sch. 2

para. 6(9)(a)

s. 51(4)

Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980

s. 22A(1A)-(1E)

Judicial Review and Courts Act 2022

s. 6(3)(b)

s. 51(4)

Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980

s. 23(1A)-(1G)

Judicial Review and Courts Act 2022

s. 9(4)(b)

s. 51(4)

Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980

s. 23(4A)

(4B)

Judicial Review and Courts Act 2022

s. 9(4)(d)

s. 51(4)

Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980

s. 24A(1A)

Judicial Review and Courts Act 2022

Sch. 2

para. 6(11)(b)

s. 51(4)

Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980

s. 24BA

Judicial Review and Courts Act 2022

s. 9(5)

s. 51(4)

Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980

s. 24ZA

24ZB

Judicial Review and Courts Act 2022

s. 8

s. 51(4)

Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980

s. 75A

Crime and Courts Act 2013

s. 26(1)

s. 61(3)

Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980

s. 85(5)

Crime and Courts Act 2013

s. 26(4)

s. 61(3)

Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980

s. 139A

Crime and Courts Act 2013

s. 26(6)

s. 61(3)

Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980

s. 145(1A)

Children, Schools and Families Act 2010

Sch. 3

para. 8(3)

s. 21(8)

s. 29(4)(b)

Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980

s. 145(1A)

Children, Schools and Families Act 2010

Sch. 4

Pt. 2

s. 21(8)

s. 29(4)(b)

Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980

s. 1(6A)

Criminal Justice and Courts Act 2015

Sch. 11

para. 3(4)

s. 95(1)

art. 3

Sch. 1

para. 77

PART VIRecognizance’s

Recognizance’s to keep the peace or be of good behaviour

115Binding over to keep the peace or be of good behaviour

1

The power of a magistrates' court on the complaint of any person to adjudge any other person to enter into a recognizance, with or without sureties, to keep the peace or to be of good behaviour towards the complainant shall be exercised by order on complaint.

2

Where a complaint is made under this section, the power of the court to remand the defendant under subsection (5) of section 55 above shall not be subject to the restrictions imposed by subsection (6) of that section.

3

If any person ordered by a magistrates' court under subsection (1) above to enter into a recognizance, with or without sureties, to keep the peace or to be of good behaviour fails to comply with the order, the court may commit him to custody for a period not exceeding 6 months or until he sooner complies with the order.