Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos

A Law On Criminal Justice Administration In The High Courts And Magistrates’ Courts Of Lagos State And For Connected Purposes.

NOTE: The correct citation for this Law is Administration of Criminal Justice Law 2011. It was only amended in 2021, and the amendments have been included in our Sections below.

THE LAGOS STATE HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY enacts as follows:

Section 1 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Arrest, how made.

Section 2 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – No unnecessary restraint.

Section 3 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Notification of cause of arrest and rights of arrested person(s).

Section 4 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Arrest in lieu.

Section 5 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Search of arrested person.

Section 6 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Inventory of property of arrested person(s).

Section 7 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Search of place entered by person sought to be arrested.

Section 8 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Power to break out of any house for purpose of liberation.

Section 9 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Arrested Person to be Taken to Police Station with Reasonable Dispatch.

Section 9A Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Media Parade.

Section 10 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Arrest without Warrant.

Section 11 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Refusal to give name and residential address.

Section 12 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Arrest by private persons.

Section 13 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Arrest by owners of property.

Section 14 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Treatment of person arrested by private person.

Section 15 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Offence committed in presence of a Judge or Magistrate.

Section 16 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Arrest by a Judge or Magistrate.

Section 17 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Right of Suspect(s).

Section 18 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Remedy of a person detained in custody.

Section 19 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Discharge of a person for want of evidence.

Section 20 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Police to report arrest and detention.

Section 21 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – General authority to issue warrant.

Section 22 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Form and content of warrant of arrest.

Section 23 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Warrant issued on complaint to be in writing on oath.

Section 24 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Warrant may be issued on any day.

Section 25 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Warrants, to whom directed and duration.

Section 26 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Warrant of arrest may in exceptional cases be directed to other persons.

Section 27 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Procedure for execution of warrant.

Section 28 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Power to arrest on warrant but without the warrant.

Section 29 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Court may direct particulars of security to be taken on execution of warrant.

Section 30 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Procedure on arrest of persons outside Division or District in which issued.

Section 31 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Re-arrest of person escaping.

Section 32 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Provisions of sections 1 and 2 to apply to re-arrest under section 31.

Section 33 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Assistance to Judge, Magistrate or Police Officer.

Section 34 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Power of Magistrate to require execution of recognisance for keeping peace.

Section 35 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Security for good behaviour for suspected person.

Section 36 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Security for good behaviour for habitual offenders.

Section 37 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Order to be made.

Section 38 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Procedure in respect of person present in court.

Section 39 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Summons or warrant in case of person not present.

Section 40 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Copy of order under section 37 to accompany summons or warrant.

Section 41 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Power to dispense with personal attendance.

Section 42 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Inquiry as to truth of information.

Section 43 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Order to give security.

Section 44 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Discharge of person against whom allegation is made.

Section 45 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Commencement of period for which security is required.

Section 46 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Conditions of recognisance.

Section 47 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Power to reject sureties.

Section 48 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Procedure on failure of person to give security.

Section 49 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Power to release persons imprisoned for failure to give security.

Section 50 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Power of High Court to review recognisance.

Section 51 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Discharge of sureties.

Section 52 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Police to prevent offences and prevent injury to property.

Section 53 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Information of plan to commit an offence.

Section 54 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Arrest to prevent an offence.

Section 55 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Application.

Section 56 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – General authority to bring persons before courts.

Section 57 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Duty to report offence.

Section 58 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Venue.

Section 59 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Effect of change of venue.

Section 60 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Offences against Federal Laws.

Section 61 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Judge to decide in case of doubt of venue.

Section 62 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – A defendant to be sent in certain cases to another Magistrate.

Section 63 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Court having concurrent jurisdiction.

Section 64 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Transmission of document.

Section 65 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Removal under warrants.

Section 66 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Transfer of case where cause of complaint has arisen out of jurisdiction of Court.

Section 67 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Courts may assume jurisdiction under certain conditions.

Section 68 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Assumption of jurisdiction after commencement of proceedings.

Section 69 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Information by the Attorney-General.

Section 70 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – General control of prosecution by the Attorney-General.

Section 71 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Discontinuance of criminal cases by the Attorney-General.

Section 72 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Withdrawal from prosecution in remand proceedings for offences triable on information.

Section 73 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Withdrawals from prosecution in trials before a High Court or a Magistrates’ Court.

Section 74 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Issuance of legal advice.

Section 75 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Plea Bargain.

Section 76 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – (Deleted)

Section 77 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Plea Bargain and Sentence Agreement.

Section 78 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Particulars of instituting criminal proceedings in Magistrates’ Court.

Section 79 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Compelling appearance of a defendant.

Section 80 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Summons and warrant.

Section 81 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Issue and service on any day.

Section 82 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Issue of summons and contents thereof.

Section 83 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Hearing by consent before return date of summons.

Section 84 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Discretion in ex parte applications.

Section 85 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Summons to be in duplicate.

Section 86 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Service of summons.

Section 87 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Normal methods of effecting service.

Section 88 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Service where person summoned cannot be found.

Section 89 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Service on persons in Government service.

Section 90 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Proof of service when serving officer not present.

Section 91 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Service outside local jurisdiction.

Section 92 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Receipt of service of summons.

Section 93 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Persons refusing to endorse may be arrested.

Section 94 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Warrant may issue where summons is disobeyed.

Section 95 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Issue of warrant for defendant in the first instance.

Section 96 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Applications of sections 21-30 to such warrant.

Section 97 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Warrant may issue before or after return date of summons.

Section 98 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Irregularity in summons, warrant, service or arrest.

Section 99 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Variation between charge, summons or warrants.

Section 100 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Process valid notwithstanding death or vacation of office of person issuing.

Section 101 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Validity of process.

Section 102 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – General addressee of process for issue and execution, being directed to the Sheriff.

Section 103 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Certain provisions applicable to all summonses, warrants and processes.

Section 104 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Cases in which search warrants may be issued.

Section 105 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Discharge of suspected person.

Section 106 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Search warrants to be signed by Magistrate.

Section 107 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Search warrants: to whom it is directed.

Section 108 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Time when search warrant may be issued and executed.

Section 109 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Person in charge of closed place to allow access.

Section 110 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Detention of articles seized.

Section 111 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Perishable articles may be disposed of by Court.

Section 112 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Search for and disposal of gunpowder, arms, etc.

Section 113 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Destruction of forged banknotes.

Section 114 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Transmission to Court of other State.

Section 115 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Grant of bail.

Section 116 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Security for bail.

Section 117 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Recognisance in respect of children.

Section 118 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Sureties.

Section 119 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Admission to bail after its refusal.

Section 120 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Judge may vary bail fixed by Magistrate or Police.

Section 121 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Persons before whom recognisance may be executed.

Section 122 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Mode of entering into recognisance.

Section 123 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Conditional bail.

Section 124 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Discharge from custody.

Section 125 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Person bound by recognisance who absconds may be committed to prison.

Section 126 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Re-consideration of amount of bail on application by Law Officer or Police Officer.

Section 127 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Power to revoke bail.

Section 128 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Variation of a recognisance where surety is unsuitable.

Section 129 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Discharge of surety.

Section 130 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Order for fresh security upon original order.

Section 131 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Death of surety.

Section 132 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Forfeiture of recognisance.

Section 133 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Mitigation of forfeiture.

Section 134 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Forfeiture on conviction.

Section 135 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Where recognisance forfeited: warrant may be issued.

Section 136 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Payment on recognisance.

Section 137 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Appeal.

Section 138 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Registration of bondsperson and revocation of licence.

Section 139 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Arrest on breach of recognisance for appearance.

Section 140 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Power of court to order prisoner to be brought before it.

Section 141 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Use of Forms in First Schedule.

Section 142 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Methods of stating ownership of property.

Section 143 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Description of persons in criminal process.

Section 144 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Remedies of a married woman.

Section 145 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Husband and wife compellable witnesses.

Section 146 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Forms of charges to be used and adopted.

Section 147 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Form of charge.

Section 148 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Particulars of a charge.

Section 149 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Sense of words used in charge.

Section 150 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Owner and value of property need not be named unless specifically required.

Section 151 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Description of document.

Section 152 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Description of criminal breach of trust or dishonest misappropriation.

Section 153 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Description of counterfeit coin.

Section 154 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Previous conviction.

Section 155 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Use of figures for expressing anything.

Section 156 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Sense of words in charge to prevail.

Section 157 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Subsidiary charge for minor offence.

Section 158 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Court may alter charge.

Section 159 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Re-drafting of charge.

Section 160 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Recall of witnesses when charge amended.

Section 161 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Attempt where Full Offence is Proved.

Section 162 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Offences falling within two definitions.

Section 163 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Acts constituting one offence and constituting another offence.

Section 164 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Trial for more than one offence.

Section 165 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Where it is doubtful which offence committed.

Section 166 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Acts so connected as to form same transaction.

Section 167 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Trial of several persons for the same offence.

Section 168 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Trial of several persons for different offences.

Section 169 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Trial of accessory after the fact.

Section 170 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Withdrawal of remaining charges on conviction on one of several charges.

Section 171 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Court to be informed of charge.

Section 172 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Copy of charge to be given to defendant.

Section 173 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Defendant to be called upon to plead.

Section 174 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Explanation of charge.

Section 175 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Procedure where defendant pleads guilty.

Section 176 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Amendment of charge after plea.

Section 177 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Defendant refusing to plead.

Section 178 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Plea of autrefois acquit or autrefois convict.

Section 179 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Proceedings where plea upheld.

Section 180 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Plea of not guilty.

Section 181 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Power of Court to proceed with trial immediately after plea.

Section 182 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Power to postpone or adjourn hearing.

Section 183 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Remand.

Section 184 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Extension of time for remand.

Section 185 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Time allowed for preparation of defence.

Section 186 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Case for the prosecution.

Section 187 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Discharge of defendant when no case to answer.

Section 188 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Case for the defence.

Section 189 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Defence by legal practitioner.

Section 190 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Right of reply.

Section 191 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Defendant or legal practitioner may address the Court.

Section 192 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Power to summon witnesses.

Section 193 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Evidence to be given in presence of defendant.

Section 194 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Conviction on defendant’s plea.

Section 195 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Conviction or amendment of charge after hearing.

Section 196 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Calling upon defendant.

Section 197 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Procedure on conviction.

Section 198 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Procedure on acquittal.

Section 199 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Promoting reconciliation.

Section 200 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Public to have Access to Hearing.

Section 201 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Conviction for attempted offence, etc.

Section 202 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Drawing up of conviction or order.

Section 203 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Compensation to persons groundlessly accused.

Section 204 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Order of Court on conviction.

Section 205 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Order for disposal of property regarding which offence committed.

Section 206 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Payment to innocent purchaser of money found on accused.

Section 207 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Property stolen.

Section 208 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Property under attachment.

Section 209 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Property in possession of person not entitled to possession.

Section 210 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Person entitled to possession.

Section 211 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – When seizure of property by Police may be referred to Magistrate.

Section 212 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Stay of order.

Section 213 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Destruction of libellous or obscene books or materials.

Section 214 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Arrest for disobeying summons.

Section 215 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Court may issue summons or warrant.

Section 216 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Summary trial by Magistrate.

Section 217 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Sentence by Magistrate.

Section 218 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Imprisonment in default of fine.

Section 219 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Costs.

Section 220 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Compensation.

Section 221 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Control of summary trial.

Section 222 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Meaning of summary trial.

Section 223 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Where summary trial cannot be held.

Section 224 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Procedure in summary trial.

Section 225 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Order of Court after summary trial.

Section 226 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Application of certain provisions of summary trial to other trials.

Section 227 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Preliminary inquiry not required in Lagos State.

Section 228 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Information to be in writing.

Section 229 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Contents of information.

Section 230 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Information to be prepared by Law Officers.

Section 231 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Filing of information.

Section 232 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Non- Appearance of Prosecutor.

Section 233 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Service of information and proof of service.

Section 234 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Time for raising objection to information.

Section 235 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Non- appearance of Defendants.

Section 236 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Plea of accused.

Section 237 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Plea of guilty to lesser offence.

Section 238 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Proceedings on plea of not guilty.

Section 239 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Hearing by Judge alone.

Section 240 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Legal practitioner for prosecution.

Section 241 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Address of legal practitioner.

Section 242 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Defendant’s witnesses.

Section 243 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Evidence in reply.

Section 244 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Close of case and delivery of judgment.

Section 245 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Judgment to be in writing and pronounced.

Section 246 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Contents of judgment.

Section 247 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Order of Court on conviction.

Section 248 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Costs against accused or complainant.

Section 249 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Death sentence not to be pronounced in certain cases.

Section 250 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Date for sentence and hearing of appeal.

Section 251 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Restitution.

Section 252 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Form of order.

Section 253 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Limitation of restitution order.

Section 254 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Power of Court to vary order.

Section 255 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Costs payable to legal practitioner.

Section 256 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Registration of judgments and orders for payment of money.

Section 257 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Enforcement of judgments and orders.

Section 258 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Conviction a bar to further prosecution.

Section 259 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Review of judgment.

Section 260 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Time limit for review.

Section 261 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Saving provision.

Section 262 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Custody of inmates of reformatory and industrial school.

Section 263 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Power of court to release inmates.

Section 264 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Quarterly reports by officers in charge of reformatories.

Section 265 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Mentally disordered or infirm defendant.

Section 266 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Procedure where defendant found to be mentally disordered.

Section 267 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Trial of person suffering from mental disorder.

Section 268 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Custody of person acquitted on grounds of mental disorder.

Section 269 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Removal of persons under sentence of death on account of mental disorder.

Section 270 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Procedure where woman convicted of capital offence alleges pregnancy.

Section 271 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Power to reserve decision on question raised at trial.

Section 272 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Powers of High Court on trial of information.

Section 273 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Power to postpone trial.

Section 274 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Power to award compensation.

Section 275 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Summary trial by Chief Magistrate.

Section 276 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Sentence on summary trial by Chief Magistrate.

Section 277 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Committal for sentence.

Section 278 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Review of sentence by High Court.

Section 279 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Sentences fixed by law.

Section 280 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Non-custodial measures.

Section 281 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Community service.

Section 282 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Suspension of sentence with probation.

Section 283 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Chief Magistrate to Visit Police Stations Every Month.

Section 284 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Compensation to victims of crime.

Section 285 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Right of appeal.

Section 286 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Appeal to High Court from Magistrates’ Court.

Section 287 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Stay of execution pending appeal.

Section 288 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Transmission of record of proceedings.

Section 289 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Notice of appeal and time for appealing.

Section 290 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Bail pending appeal.

Section 291 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Time for hearing appeals.

Section 292 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Powers of High Court on appeal.

Section 293 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Re-hearing of case on appeal.

Section 294 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Judgment on appeal.

Section 295 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – No costs to be allowed on appeal.

Section 296 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Notification of result of appeal.

Section 297 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Power of High Court to call for records.

Section 298 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Interim Order to Forfeit Property During Trial.

Section 299 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Court of summary jurisdiction to be bound.

Section 300 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Interim Order to Freeze Account During Trial.

Section 301 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Transfer of cases by Chief Judge.

Section 302 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Reference of questions of law.

Section 303 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Form of recognisance.

Section 304 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Persons bound by recognisance.

Section 305 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Effect of death of surety or principal.

Section 306 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – When recognisance forfeited.

Section 307 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Procedure where recognisance forfeited.

Section 308 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Levy of amount due on recognisance.

Section 309 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Appeal against forfeiture.

Section 310 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Application of sums recovered.

Section 311 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Estreatment of recognisance.

Section 312 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Prisoner to be taken to court.

Section 313 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Prisoner to be taken to court for examination.

Section 314 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Prisoner to be taken to court for trial.

Section 315 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Application for production of defendant in custody.

Section 316 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Application for production of person detained in custody for purpose of investigation.

Section 317 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Execution of warrant in prison.

Section 318 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Officer in charge to produce prisoner in court.

Section 319 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Officer in charge may refuse to produce prisoner in court.

Section 320 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Registration of persons held in custody.

Section 321 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Monthly reports of arrests to designated Judge.

Section 322 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Chief Judge may make practice directions for report of arrests.

Section 323 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Records of arrests.

Section 324 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Power to release on bail of person arrested for non-capital offence.

Section 325 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Police to notify next of kin of arrested person within 24 hours of arrest.

Section 326 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Inspection of Police stations by Chief Magistrates.

Section 327 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Children not to be detained in same cell with adult offenders.

Section 328 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Returns by Comptroller of Prisons.

Section 329 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Chief Judge to designate Judges and Magistrates for prison visit.

Section 330 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Legal advice by Director of Public Prosecutions.

Section 331 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Time within which legal advice shall be issued.

Section 332 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Compensation for victims of crime.

Section 333 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Restitution.

Section 334 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Register of property.

Section 335 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Conduct of search.

Section 336 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Inventory of items recovered in the course of a search.

Section 337 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Application of Police property.

Section 338 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Duration of remand order.

Section 339 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Review of remand order.

Section 340 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Legal representation for defendant.

Section 341 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Compensation for wrongful accusation.

Section 342 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Plea bargaining.

Section 343 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Restorative justice.

Section 344 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Establishment of Criminal Justice Monitoring Committee.

Section 345 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Composition of the Committee.

Section 346 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Functions of the Committee.

Section 347 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Rules Governing Community Service.

Section 348 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Tenure of office.

Section 349 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Power to make rules and regulations.

Section 350 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Interpretation.

Section 351 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Power to make regulations.

Section 352 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Repeal.

Section 353 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Savings provisions.

Section 354 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Transitional provisions.

Section 355 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Existing laws.

Section 356 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Savings as to pending proceedings.

Section 357 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Citation.

Section 358 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Interpretation.

Section 359 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Power of court to make binding over orders.

Section 360 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Community service sentence.

Section 361 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Non-custodial sentence.

Section 362 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Parole.

Section 363 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Victim-offender mediation.

Section 364 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Restorative justice process.

Section 365 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Compensation and restitution to victims of crime.

Section 366 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Public interest representation.

Section 367 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Interpretation of terms.

Section 368 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Power to make regulations relating to parole, community service and non-custodial sentence.

Section 369 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Court’s power to impose suspended sentence.

Section 370 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Establishment of Crime Data Register.

Section 371 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Procedure for Trial on Charge for Certain Offences.

Section 372 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Compensation to Victim in Judgment

Section 373 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Protection of Victims and Witnesses.

Section 374 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Time within which to Raise Objections.

Section 375 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Establishment of Criminal Justice Reform Committee.

Section 376 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Composition of the Committee.

Section 377 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Functions of the Committee.

Section 378 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Remuneration and Allowances.

Section 379 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Meeting of the Committee.

Section 380 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Quorum.

Section 381 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Proceedings of the Committee.

Section 382 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Disclosure of Interest.

Section 383 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Secretary to the Committee.

Section 384 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Staff of the Committee.

Section 385 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Funds of the Committee.

Section 386 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Account and Audit.

Section 387 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos – Sub-Committee.