Criminal Procedure Code CAP 75▤
Disposal of person arrested by private person
(1) A private person arresting another person without a warrant shall withoutunnecessary delay make over the person so arrested to…
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Criminal Procedure Code CAP 75▤
Arrest by private person
(1) A private person may arrest any person who in his view commits a cognizable offence, or whom he reasonably suspects of having…
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Criminal Procedure Code CAP 75▤
Disposal of persons arrested by police officer
A police officer making an arrest without a warrant shall, without unnecessary delay and subject to the provisions of this Code as…
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Criminal Procedure Code CAP 75▤
Refusal to give name and residence
(1) When a person who in the presence of a police officer has committed orhas been accused of committing a non-cognizable offence…
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Criminal Procedure Code CAP 75▤
Procedure when police officer deputes subordinate to arrest without warrant
When an officer in charge of a police station requires an officer subordinate to him to arrest without a warrant (otherwise than i…
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Criminal Procedure Code CAP 75▤
Arrest of vagabonds, habitual robbers, etc.
An officer in charge of a police station may in the same manner arrest or cause to be arrested— (a) any person found taking precau…
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Criminal Procedure Code CAP 75▤
Arrest by police officer without warrant
A police officer may, without an order from a magistrate and without a warrant, arrest— (a) any person whom he suspects upon reaso…
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Criminal Procedure Code CAP 75▤
Power to seize offensive weapons
The officer or other person making an arrest may take from the person arrested any offensive weapons which he has about his person…
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Criminal Procedure Code CAP 75▤
Mode of searching women
Whenever it is necessary to cause a woman to be searched, the search shall be made by another woman with strict regard to decency.
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Criminal Procedure Code CAP 75▤
Power to detain and search aircraft, vessels, vehicles and persons
(1) A police officer, or other person authorized in writing in that behalf by the Commissioner of Police, may stop, search and det…
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Criminal Procedure Code CAP 75▤
Search of arrested persons
Whenever a person is arrested— (a) by a police officer under a warrant which does not provide for the taking of bail, or under a w…
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Criminal Procedure Code CAP 75▤
No unnecessary restraint
The person arrested shall not be subjected to more restraint than is necessary to prevent his escape.
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Criminal Procedure Code CAP 75▤
Power to break out of house, etc., for purposes of liberation
A police officer or other person authorized to make an arrest may break out of any house or place in order to liberate himself or…
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Criminal Procedure Code CAP 75▤
Search of place entered by person sought to be arrested
(1) If any person acting under a warrant of arrest, or any police officer having authority to arrest, has reason to believe that t…
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Criminal Procedure Code CAP 75▤
Arrest
(1) In making an arrest the police officer or other person making it shall actually touch or confine the body of the person to be…
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Criminal Procedure Code CAP 75▤
Suspended Sentences
(1) Any court which passes a sentence of imprisonment for a term of not morethan two years for any offence may order that the sent…
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Criminal Procedure Code CAP 75▤
Sentences in cases of conviction of several offences at one trial
(1) Subject to subsection (3), when a person is convicted at one trial of two or more distinct offences, the court may sentence hi…
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Criminal Procedure Code CAP 75▤
Combination of sentences
Any court may pass a lawful sentence combining any of the sentences which it is authorized by law to pass.
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Criminal Procedure Code CAP 75▤
Powers of Judicial Service Commission to extend jurisdiction of subordinate courts
The Judicial Service Commission may, by notice in the Gazette, extend the jurisdiction of any particular magistrate under section…
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Criminal Procedure Code CAP 75▤
Sentences which subordinate courts may pass
(1) A subordinate court of the first class held by— (a) a chief magistrate, senior principal magistrate, principal magistrate or s…
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Criminal Procedure Code CAP 75▤
Sentences which High Court may pass
The High Court may pass any sentence authorized by law.
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Criminal Procedure Code CAP 75▤
Offences under other laws
(1) An offence under any law other than the Penal Code (Cap. 63) shall, whena court is mentioned in that behalf in that law, be tr…
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Criminal Procedure Code CAP 75▤
Offences under Penal Code
Subject to this Code, an offence under the Penal Code (Cap. 63) may be tried by the High Court, or by a subordinate court by which…
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Criminal Procedure Code CAP 75▤
Trial of offences under Penal Code and under other laws
(1) All offences under the Penal Code (Cap. 63) shall be inquired into, tried andotherwise dealt with according to this Code. (2)…
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