Section 132 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos

Section 132 Administration of Criminal Justice Law of Lagos State, as amended in 2021, is about Forfeiture of recognisance. It provides as follows:

(1) Where it is proved to the satisfaction of a Court that a recognisance entered into under this Law has been forfeited, the Court shall record the facts and by order declare the recognisance to be forfeited, the Court shall record the grounds of such proof and may call upon any person bound by the recognisance to pay the penalty or show cause why it should not be paid.

(2) If sufficient cause is not shown and the penalty is not paid, the Court may proceed to recover the same from any person bound or from his estate if he is dead in the manner laid down in the Law for the recovery of fines.

(3) A surety’s estate shall only be liable under this section if the surety dies after the recognisance is forfeited.

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