Criminal Procedure Code CAP 75▤
Power to reject sureties
A magistrate may refuse to accept a surety offered under any of the preceding sections of this Part on the ground that, for reason…
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Criminal Procedure Code CAP 75▤
Contents of bond
of good behaviour, as the case may be, and in the latter case the commission or attempt to commit or the aiding, abetting, counsel…
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Criminal Procedure Code CAP 75▤
Commencement of period for which security is required
(1) If a person in respect of whom an order is made under section 47 or section53 is, at the time the order is made, sentenced to…
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Criminal Procedure Code CAP 75▤
Discharge of person informed against
If on an inquiry under section 52 it is not proved that it is necessary for keeping the peace or maintaining good behaviour that t…
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Criminal Procedure Code CAP 75▤
Order to give security
(1) If upon an inquiry it is proved that it is necessary for keeping the peace ormaintaining good behaviour that the person in res…
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Criminal Procedure Code CAP 75▤
Inquiry as to truth of information
(1) When an order under section 47 has been read or explained under section48 to a person present in court, or when any person app…
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Criminal Procedure Code CAP 75▤
Power to dispense with personal attendance
The magistrate may, if he sees sufficient cause, dispense with the personal attendance of a person called upon to show cause why h…
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Criminal Procedure Code CAP 75▤
Copy of order under section 47 to accompany summons or warrant
Every summons or warrant issued under section 49 shall be accompanied by a copy of the order made under section 47, and the copy s…
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Criminal Procedure Code CAP 75▤
Summons or warrant in case of person not so present
If the person in respect of whom an order is made under section 47 is not present in court, the magistrate shall issue a summons r…
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Criminal Procedure Code CAP 75▤
Procedure in case of person present in court
If the person in respect of whom an order under section 47 is made present in court, it shall be read over to him or, if he so des…
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Criminal Procedure Code CAP 75▤
Order to be made
When a magistrate acting under section 43, section 44, section 45 or section 46 deems it necessary to require a person to show cau…
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Criminal Procedure Code CAP 75▤
Security for good behaviour from habitual offenders
Whenever a magistrate empowered to hold a subordinate court of the first class is informed on oath that a person within the local…
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Criminal Procedure Code CAP 75▤
Security for good behaviour from suspected persons
Whenever a magistrate empowered to hold a subordinate court of the first class is informed on oath that a person is taking precaut…
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Criminal Procedure Code CAP 75▤
44. Security for good behaviour from persons disseminating seditious matter
Whenever a magistrate empowered to hold a subordinate court of the first class is informed on oath that there is within the limits…
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Criminal Procedure Code CAP 75▤
Security for keeping the peace
(1) Whenever a magistrate empowered to hold a subordinate court of the first-class is informed that a person is likely to commit a…
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Criminal Procedure Code CAP 75▤
Disclosure by prosecution
(1) Pursuant to Article 50(2)(j) of the Constitution, the prosecution shall inform the accused person in advance of the evidence t…
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Criminal Procedure Code CAP 75▤
Assistance to magistrate or police officer
Every person is bound to assist a magistrate or police officer reasonably demanding his aid— (a) in the taking or preventing the e…
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Criminal Procedure Code CAP 75▤
Provisions of sections 22 and 23 to apply to arrests under section 40
The provisions of sections 22 and 23 shall apply to arrests under section 40 although the person making the arrest is not acting u…
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Criminal Procedure Code CAP 75▤
Recapture of person escaping
If a person in lawful custody escapes or is rescued, the person from whose custody he escapes or is rescued may immediately pursue…
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Criminal Procedure Code CAP 75▤
Arrest by magistrate
A magistrate may at any time arrest or direct the arrest in his presence, within the local limits of his jurisdiction, of any pers…
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Criminal Procedure Code CAP 75▤
Offence committed in magistrate’s presence
When an offence is committed in the presence of a magistrate within the local limits of his jurisdiction, he may himself arrest or…
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Criminal Procedure Code CAP 75▤
Police to report apprehensions
Officers in charge of police stations shall report to the nearest magistrate the cases of all persons arrested without warrant wit…
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Criminal Procedure Code CAP 75▤
Remand by court
(1) Pursuant to Article 49(1) (f) and (g) of the Constitution, a police officer shall present a person who has been arrested in co…
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Criminal Procedure Code CAP 75▤
Detention of persons arrested without warrant
When a person has been taken into custody without a warrant for an offence other than murder, treason, robbery with violence and a…
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