Binding Over to Keep the Peace or to Come Up for Judgment

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“The most common type of ‘bind over’ is a Bind Over to Keep the Peace. It is intended to keep a person out of trouble, failing which which they will be required to pay a specified sum of money. ”

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Bind Over to Keep the Peace
Who can be bound over to keep the peace?
When can a bind over be imposed?
Bind Over case example
Is a Bind Over a conviction?
What are the alternatives to a bind over?
Bind Over to Come Up for Judgment
Breach of a Bind Over
Further Information on Bind Overs

Bind Over to Keep the Peace

The most common type of ‘bind over’ is a Bind Over to Keep the Peace. It is intended to keep a person out of trouble, failing which they will be required to pay a specified sum of money.

The order can be made by both the magistrates’ court and the Crown Court and requires the person it is made against not to engage in specific conduct or activities (e.g. unlawful violent conduct in licensed premises) for a certain period of time (usually no more than 12 months), in breach of which they will be required to pay (or forfeit) the sum specified by the court.