Queensland Consolidated Acts

BAIL ACT 1980 - SECT 31

31 Forfeiture of undertaking

(1) Where a defendant who has been released on bail fails to appear before the court in accordance with the defendant’s undertaking and surrender into custody the court may forthwith declare the undertaking to be forfeited.

(2) The court that forfeits an undertaking—

(a) shall endorse or cause to be endorsed on the undertaking—

(i) the respects in which the undertaking has not been complied with; and

(ii) the declaration of forfeiture and particulars of any order made by the court; and

(b) shall transmit to the proper officer of the court the undertaking so endorsed.