Attendance
Certain people can be required to attend court or a police station. In some circumstances a person whose attendance is required at court can be arrested and brought to court if they do not attend even if they are not on bail.
If a person is on bail it is a criminal offence to not turn up to court or the police station on time.1
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Attendance of Parents and Guardians
Children under the age of 16 must have a parent/guardian with them in court. Those aged 16 and over may be accompanied.
Failure to Surrender
If a person who has been released on bail fails without a reasonable excuse to attend court or the police station at the time they have been told to, they will be guilty of a separate offence to the one they already face.
Charge
A criminal charge is a formal accusation made by the police that states a person has committed a crime.
Police Station
A police station is the place that the police are lawfully allowed to hold a person when they take away their freedom, often in a cell. A person can also be questioned at a police station this is called an interview.
Bail conditions
Something a person must or must not do when they are on bail.
Appropriate Adult
A responsible person aged 18 or over who supports children and vulnerable adults detained at the police station or being interviewed by the police.