Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980

139 Disposal of sums adjudged to be paid by conviction. E+W

[F1 The designated officer for a magistrates' court] shall apply moneys received by him on account of a sum adjudged to be paid by a summary conviction as follows—

(a) in the first place in payment of any compensation adjudged by the conviction to be paid to any person;

[F2 (aa) in the second place in payment to the fund mentioned in paragraph (c) below of surcharges imposed under [F3 section 42 of the Sentencing Code];]

(b) in the [F4 third] place in payment of any costs so adjudged to be paid to the prosecutor; and

(c) the balance to the fund to which, or the person to whom, he is required to pay the sum by [F5 section 38 of the Courts Act 2003] or any other enactment relating to the sum.

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in s. 139 substituted (1.4.2005) by Courts Act 2003 (c. 39), ss. 109(1), 110, Sch. 8 para. 243(a); S.I. 2005/910, art. 3(y)

F2 S. 139(aa) inserted (1.4.2007) by Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Act 2004 (c. 28), ss. 58(1), 60, Sch. 10 para. 11(a); S.I. 2007/602, art. 2(c)

F3 Words in s. 139(aa) substituted (1.12.2020) by Sentencing Act 2020 (c. 17), s. 416(1), Sch. 24 para. 60 (with Sch. 27); S.I. 2020/1236, reg. 2

F4 Word in s. 139(b) substituted (1.4.2007) by Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Act 2004 (c. 28), ss. 58(1), 60, Sch. 10 para. 11(b); S.I. 2007/602, art. 2(c)

F5 Words in s. 139 substituted (1.4.2005) by Courts Act 2003 (c. 39), ss. 109(1), 110, Sch. 8 para. 243(b); S.I. 2005/910, art. 3(y)