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(1)Where a person has given notice of appeal to the Crown Court against the decision of a magistrates’ court or has applied to a magistrates’ court to state a case for the opinion of the High Court, then, if he is in custody, the magistrates’ court may [F1, subject to section 25 of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994,] grant him bail.
(2)If a person is granted bail under subsection (1) above, the time and place at which he is to appear (except in the event of the determination in respect of which the case is stated being reversed by the High Court) shall be—
(a)if he has given notice of appeal, the Crown Court at the time appointed for the hearing of the appeal;
(b)if he has applied for the statement of a case, the magistrates’ court at such time within 10 days after the judgment of the High Court has been given as may be specified by the magistrates’ court;
and any recognizance that may be taken from him or from any surety for him shall be conditioned accordingly.
(3)Subsection (1) above shall not apply where the accused has been committed to the Crown Court for sentence under section 37 [F2section 3 of the Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act 2000].
(4)Section 37(6) of the M1Criminal Justice Act 1948 (which relates to the currency of a sentence while a person is released on bail by the High Court) shall apply to a person released on bail by a magistrates’ court under this section pending the hearing of a case stated as it applies to a person released on bail by the High Court under section 22 of the M2Criminal Justice Act 1967.
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F1Words in s. 113(1) inserted (10.4.1995) by 1994 c. 33, s. 168(2), Sch. 10 para. 44; S.I. 1995/721, art. 2, Sch. Appendix A
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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) [F3a justices' clerk]F3 shall not be required to deliver the case to the applicant until the applicant has paid [F4the fees payable for the case and for the recognizances to the [F5designated officer] for the court].
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F3Words 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)}
F4Words 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)
F5Words 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)}
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