Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Bail Act 1977 - SECT 31

Indemnifying surety

31. Indemnifying surety



(1) Any person who indemnifies another person or who agrees with another
person to indemnify that other person against any liability which that other
person may incur as a surety to secure the appearance in answer to bail and
the surrender to custody of a person accused or convicted of or under arrest
for an offence he and that other person shall be guilty of an offence.

Penalty: 15 penalty units or imprisonment for three months.

(2) An offence is committed against subsection (1) whether the agreement is
made before or after the person to be indemnified becomes a surety and whether
or not he becomes a surety and whether the agreement contemplates compensation
in money or money's worth.