KADUNA STATE ADMINISTRATION OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE LAW, 2017

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KADUNA STATE ADMINISTRATION OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE LAW, 2017

LAWS OF KADUNA STATE, NIGERIA

 

ARRANGEMENT OF PARTS

PART I – PRELIMINARY

1. 1 – 7

PART II – THE CONSTITUTION ANDPOWERS OF CRIMINAL COURTS

1. 8 – 23

PART III – ARREST, BAIL AND PREVENTIVE JUSTICE

1. 24 – 52

PART IV – WARRANTS

1. 53 – 66

PART V – PREVENTION OF OFFENCES AND SECURITY FO RGOOD BEHAVIOUR

1. 67 – 81

PART VI – PROCEEDINGS IN ALL CASES SUBSEQUENT TO ORDER TO FURNISH SECURITY

1. 82 – 88

PART VII – PUBLIC NUISANCE

1. 89 – 93

PART VIII – ATTACHMENT WHERE A PERSON DISOBEYS SUMMONS OR WARRANT

1. 94 – 99

PART IX – PROVISIONS RELATIVE TO CRIMINAL TRIALS AND INQUIRIES IN GENERAL

1. 100 – 106

PART X – PLACE OF TRIAL OR INQUIRY

1. 107 – 116

PART XI – POWERS OF THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL

1. 117 – 119

PART XII – CONTROL OF CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS BY THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL

1. 120 – 121

PART XIII – INSTITUTION OF PROCEEDINGS

1. 122 – 124

PART XIV – FIRST INFORMATION REPORT

1. 125

PART XV – ENFORCING APPEARANCE OF SUSPECTS

1. 126 – 128

PART XVI – ISSUE, FORM AND SERVICE OF SUMMONS

1. 129 – 148

PART XVII – MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS REGARDING PROCESS

1. 149 – 152

PART XVIII – SAVING OF VALIDITY OF PROCESS

1. 153 – 155

PART XIX – SEARCH WARRANTS

1. 156 – 170

PART XX – BAIL AND RECOGNISANCES GENERALLY

1. 171 – 201

PART XXI  – PROPERTY AND PERSONS

1. 202 – 205

PART XXII – THE CHARGE

1. 206 – 228

PART XXIII – ALTERATION OR AMENDMENT OF CHARGES

1. 229 – 235

PART XXIV – CONVICTION WHEN CHARGED WITH ONE OF SEVERAL OFFENCES OR OF ANOTHER OFFENCE

1. 236 – 249

PART XXV – PREVIOUS ACQUITTALS OR CONVICTION

1. 250 – 252

PART XXVI – WITNESSES: COMPELLING ATTENDANCE AND TAKING OF OATH OR MAKING OF AFFIRMATION

1. 253 – 262

PART XXVII – WITNESSES: EXPENSES

1. 263 – 266

PART XXVIII – EXAMINATION OF WITNESSES

1. 267 – 281

PART XXIX – PLEA BARGAIN AND PLEA GENERALLY

1. 282 – 289

PART XXX – PERSONS OF UNSOUND MIND

1. 290 – 304

PART XXXI – REMAND PROCEEDINGS AND TIME LIMITS

1. 305 – 311

PART XXXII – PRESENTATION OF CASE BY PROSECUTION AND DEFENCE

1. 312 – 329

PART XXXIII – COSTS, COMPENSATION, DAMAGES AND RESTITUTION

1. 330 – 339

PART XXXIV – CUSTODY, DISPOSAL, RESTORATION OF PROPERTY

1. 340 – 343

PART XXXV – SEIZURE, FORFEITURE, CONFISCATION AND DESTRUCTION OF INSTRUMENTS OF CRIME

1. 344 – 357

PART XXXVI – SUMMARY PROCEDURE IN PERJURY

1. 358

PART XXXVII – TRIALS AND SUMMARY TRIALS GENERALLY

1. 359 – 407*

PART XXXIX – PROVISIONS RELATING TO SENTENCE OF DEATH

1. 408 – 421

PART XL – PROCEDURE WHERE WOMAN CONVICTED OF CAPITAL OFFENCE IS ALLEGED TO BE PREGNANT

1. 422

PART XLI – SENTENCING: GENERALLY OTHER THAN CAPITAL CRIME

1. 423 – 447

PART XLII – DETENTION IN A SAFE CUSTODY OR SUITABLE PLACE OTHER THAN PRISON OR MENTAL HEALTH ASYLUM

1. 448

PART XLIII – CHILD OFFENDERS

1. 449

PART XLIV – PROBATION AND NON-CUSTODIAL ALTERNATIVES

1. 450 – 564

PART XLV – PAROLE

1. 565

PART XLVI – THE ADMINISTRATION OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE MONITORING COMMITTEE

1. 466 – 473

PART XLVII – TRIAL OF CORPORATION

1. 474 – 481

PART XLVIII – APPEALS

1. 482 – 484

PART XLIX – SUPPLEMENTARY PROVISIONS COMPOUNDING OF OFFENCES

1. 485

PART L – FEES AND MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

1. 486 – 491

PART LI – INTERPRETATION, SAVINGS AND REPEAL

1. 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

1. This Law may be cited as the Kaduna State Administration of Criminal Justice Law, 2017.

 

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