27.10 Application To Vary/Discharge Order In Respect Of Bail Recognisance - Bail Act 1997, Section 9(10) (As Inserted By Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2009, Section 48)

What this form is for

• • Use when you can no longer afford the bail recognisance amount
• • Use when your financial circumstances have significantly changed
• • Use when the original reasons for the recognisance no longer apply
• • Use when you want to be discharged entirely from the recognisance
• • Do not use for changing non-financial bail conditions (use a different form)

Use this form or another form?

Deadline or filing window

There is no strict deadline, but applications should be submitted as soon as circumstances change to avoid potential enforcement action. Courts typically require at least 7-14 days notice before a hearing date.

Before you submit

• • Complete all sections of the form
• • Include personal details and case reference number
• • Attach supporting evidence of changed circumstances
• • Verify the correct court location for submission
• • Keep a copy of the submitted form
• • Check if all parties need to be notified
• • Ensure form is signed and dated correctly

How to file this form

1. 1Obtain the correct form 27.10 from the Courts Service website or court office
2. 2Complete all sections with accurate information
3. 3Gather supporting documentation showing changed circumstances
4. 4Submit to the court that issued the original bail recognisance
5. 5Pay any required filing fees
6. 6Obtain a receipt or proof of submission
7. 7Wait for court notification of hearing date

Known limitations

• • This form cannot be used to change non-financial bail conditions
• • The court may refuse the application without providing detailed reasons
• • The form does not guarantee the court will vary or discharge the recognisance
• • Emergency situations may require different procedures
• • The application does not stop enforcement action in the meantime