Offence
Fail to surrender to police / court bail at the appointed time
How often this offence appears in the published court listings for England and Wales, which courts list it most and where to read the official sentencing guideline.
- Hearings listed
- 4,556
- Upcoming hearings
- 70
- Next listed date
- Mon, 26 October 2026
- Courts listing it
- 138
- Heard in
- Magistrates' Court (4,556)
- Sentencing guideline
- Failure to surrender to bail
- Official offence code
- BA76001
- The law
- Contrary to section 6(1) of the Bail Act 1976.
- Where it can be tried
- Magistrates' court only
- Can lead to prison
- Yes
Courts that list it most
- Croydon Magistrates' Court (336 hearings)
- Bromley Magistrates' Court (226 hearings)
- Wolverhampton Magistrates' Court (166 hearings)
- Westminster Magistrates' Court (143 hearings)
- Manchester Magistrates' Court (133 hearings)
- Highbury Corner Magistrates' Court (131 hearings)
- Leeds District Magistrates' Court (131 hearings)
- Birmingham Magistrates' Court (120 hearings)
- Bradford and Keighley Magistrates' Court (118 hearings)
- Cardiff Magistrates' Court (101 hearings)
- Wimbledon Magistrates' Court (99 hearings)
- Bexley Magistrates' Court (92 hearings)
- Teesside Magistrates' Court (90 hearings)
- Thames Magistrates' Court (83 hearings)
- Sheffield Magistrates' Court (81 hearings)