Failure to appear on bail: criminal liability including imprisonment or fine and possible bond forfeiture. Where a charged person released on bail or bond fails without sufficient cause to appear in Court as required, the person is punishable with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to one year, or with fine, or with both; the burden of proving sufficient cause lies upon the person. The punishment is in addition to any sentence for the original offence and without prejudice to the Court's power to order forfeiture of the bond.
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Failure to appear on bail: criminal liability including imprisonment or fine and possible bond forfeiture.
Where a charged person released on bail or bond fails without sufficient cause to appear in Court as required, the person is punishable with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to one year, or with fine, or with both; the burden of proving sufficient cause lies upon the person. The punishment is in addition to any sentence for the original offence and without prejudice to the Court's power to order forfeiture of the bond.
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