27.11 Order Varying/Discharging 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 this form when you need to change the financial conditions of your bail recognisance
• • Use when you believe the current bail conditions are no longer necessary
• • Use when your financial circumstances have changed significantly
• • Use when you want to completely discharge the bail recognisance
• • Do not use for variations to non-financial bail conditions

Use this form or another form?

Deadline or filing window

There is no strict deadline for filing this form, but it should be submitted as soon as possible after circumstances change that may warrant variation or discharge of the bail recognisance.

Before you submit

• • Verify all personal details match court records
• • Complete all sections of the form
• • Attach supporting evidence for your application
• • Ensure you have the correct court address
• • Check that the form is signed and dated
• • Make a copy of the completed form for your records
• • Confirm you have included the case number if known

How to file this form

1. 1Obtain the correct form 27.11 from the Courts Service website or court office
2. 2Complete all sections with accurate information about your bail recognisance
3. 3Prepare supporting documentation demonstrating grounds for variation or discharge
4. 4File the completed form with the court that issued the original bail order
5. 5Attend any scheduled hearing to present your case
6. 6Keep a copy of the filed form and any court orders received

Known limitations

• • This form cannot be used to apply for new bail
• • The court may refuse variation if it would risk public safety or witness intimidation
• • Financial hardship alone may not be sufficient grounds for variation
• • The form must be filed in the correct court that issued the original order
• • Changes to bail conditions may require additional security or sureties