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KADUNA STATE ADMINISTRATION OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE LAW, 2017
LAWS OF KADUNA STATE, NIGERIA
ARRANGEMENT OF PARTS
PART I – PRELIMINARY
- 1 – 7
PART II – THE CONSTITUTION ANDPOWERS OF CRIMINAL COURTS
- 8 – 23
PART III – ARREST, BAIL AND PREVENTIVE JUSTICE
- 24 – 52
PART IV – WARRANTS
- 53 – 66
PART V – PREVENTION OF OFFENCES AND SECURITY FO RGOOD BEHAVIOUR
- 67 – 81
PART VI – PROCEEDINGS IN ALL CASES SUBSEQUENT TO ORDER TO FURNISH SECURITY
- 82 – 88
PART VII – PUBLIC NUISANCE
- 89 – 93
PART VIII – ATTACHMENT WHERE A PERSON DISOBEYS SUMMONS OR WARRANT
- 94 – 99
PART IX – PROVISIONS RELATIVE TO CRIMINAL TRIALS AND INQUIRIES IN GENERAL
- 100 – 106
PART X – PLACE OF TRIAL OR INQUIRY
- 107 – 116
PART XI – POWERS OF THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL
- 117 – 119
PART XII – CONTROL OF CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS BY THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL
- 120 – 121
PART XIII – INSTITUTION OF PROCEEDINGS
- 122 – 124
PART XIV – FIRST INFORMATION REPORT
- 125
PART XV – ENFORCING APPEARANCE OF SUSPECTS
- 126 – 128
PART XVI – ISSUE, FORM AND SERVICE OF SUMMONS
- 129 – 148
PART XVII – MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS REGARDING PROCESS
- 149 – 152
PART XVIII – SAVING OF VALIDITY OF PROCESS
- 153 – 155
PART XIX – SEARCH WARRANTS
- 156 – 170
PART XX – BAIL AND RECOGNISANCES GENERALLY
- 171 – 201
PART XXI – PROPERTY AND PERSONS
- 202 – 205
PART XXII – THE CHARGE
- 206 – 228
PART XXIII – ALTERATION OR AMENDMENT OF CHARGES
- 229 – 235
PART XXIV – CONVICTION WHEN CHARGED WITH ONE OF SEVERAL OFFENCES OR OF ANOTHER OFFENCE
- 236 – 249
PART XXV – PREVIOUS ACQUITTALS OR CONVICTION
- 250 – 252
PART XXVI – WITNESSES: COMPELLING ATTENDANCE AND TAKING OF OATH OR MAKING OF AFFIRMATION
- 253 – 262
PART XXVII – WITNESSES: EXPENSES
- 263 – 266
PART XXVIII – EXAMINATION OF WITNESSES
- 267 – 281
PART XXIX – PLEA BARGAIN AND PLEA GENERALLY
- 282 – 289
PART XXX – PERSONS OF UNSOUND MIND
- 290 – 304
PART XXXI – REMAND PROCEEDINGS AND TIME LIMITS
- 305 – 311
PART XXXII – PRESENTATION OF CASE BY PROSECUTION AND DEFENCE
- 312 – 329
PART XXXIII – COSTS, COMPENSATION, DAMAGES AND RESTITUTION
- 330 – 339
PART XXXIV – CUSTODY, DISPOSAL, RESTORATION OF PROPERTY
- 340 – 343
PART XXXV – SEIZURE, FORFEITURE, CONFISCATION AND DESTRUCTION OF INSTRUMENTS OF CRIME
- 344 – 357
PART XXXVI – SUMMARY PROCEDURE IN PERJURY
- 358
PART XXXVII – TRIALS AND SUMMARY TRIALS GENERALLY
- 359 – 407*
PART XXXIX – PROVISIONS RELATING TO SENTENCE OF DEATH
- 408 – 421
PART XL – PROCEDURE WHERE WOMAN CONVICTED OF CAPITAL OFFENCE IS ALLEGED TO BE PREGNANT
- 422
PART XLI – SENTENCING: GENERALLY OTHER THAN CAPITAL CRIME
- 423 – 447
PART XLII – DETENTION IN A SAFE CUSTODY OR SUITABLE PLACE OTHER THAN PRISON OR MENTAL HEALTH ASYLUM
- 448
PART XLIII – CHILD OFFENDERS
- 449
PART XLIV – PROBATION AND NON-CUSTODIAL ALTERNATIVES
- 450 – 564
PART XLV – PAROLE
- 565
PART XLVI – THE ADMINISTRATION OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE MONITORING COMMITTEE
- 466 – 473
PART XLVII – TRIAL OF CORPORATION
- 474 – 481
PART XLVIII – APPEALS
- 482 – 484
PART XLIX – SUPPLEMENTARY PROVISIONS COMPOUNDING OF OFFENCES
- 485
PART L – FEES AND MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
- 486 – 491
PART LI – INTERPRETATION, SAVINGS AND REPEAL
- 492 – 493
KADUNA STATE ADMINISTRATION OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE LAW, 2017.
KADUNA STATE OF NIGERIA
LAW NO. …………… 2017
LAW TO PROVIDE FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE IN THE COURTS OF KADUNA STATE AND FOR RELATED MATTERS, 2017
(Date of Commencement)
BE IT ENACTED by the House of Assembly of Kaduna State as follows:
PART I – PRELIMINARY
Short Title
- This Law may be cited as the Kaduna State Administration of Criminal Justice Law, 2017.