212 Fines in summary proceedings
Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995 (1995 c 46) | Legislation

212  Fines in summary proceedings

(1)     Where a court of summary jurisdiction imposes a fine on an offender, the court may order him to be searched, and any money found on him on apprehension or when so searched or when taken to prison or to a young offenders institution in default of payment of the fine, may, unless the court otherwise directs and subject to subsection (2) below, be applied towards payment of the fine, and the surplus if any shall be returned to him.

(2)     Money shall not be applied as mentioned in subsection (1) above if the court is satisfied that it does not belong to the person

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