Section 103 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos Section 103 Administration of Criminal Justice Law of Lagos State, as amended in 2021, is about Certain provisions applicable to summonses, warrants and processes. It provides as follows: The provisions contained in sections 22, 24 and 27 relating to summonses, warrants of any description and other…

Section 102 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos Section 102 Administration of Criminal Justice Law of Lagos State, as amended in 2021, is about General address of process for issue and execution, being directed to the Sheriff. It provides as follows: (1) In addition to the provisions of sections 25 and 26, all summonses,…

Section 101 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos Section 101 Administration of Criminal Justice Law of Lagos State, as amended in 2021, is about Validity of process. It provides as follows: The following provisions shall have effect in respect of warrants of commitment and warrants of distress— (a) a warrant of commitment shall not…

Section 100 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos Section 100 Administration of Criminal Justice Law of Lagos State, as amended in 2021, is about Process valid notwithstanding death or vacation of office of person issuing. It provides as follows: A summons or warrant or other process issued under any written law shall not be…

Section 99 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos Section 99 Administration of Criminal Justice Law of Lagos State, as amended in 2021, is about Variation between charge, summons or warrants. It provides as follows: No variation between the allegation contained in the summons or warrant and the offence alleged in the charge, or between…

Section 98 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos Section 98 Administration of Criminal Justice Law of Lagos State, as amended in 2021, is about Irregularity in summons, warrant, service or arrest. It provides as follows: When any defendant is before a Magistrate whether voluntarily, or upon summons, or after being arrested with or without…

Section 97 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos Section 97 Administration of Criminal Justice Law of Lagos State, as amended in 2021, is about Warrant may issue before or after return date of summons. It provides as follows: Notwithstanding the issue of a summons as provided in section 79, a warrant may be issued…

Section 96 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos Section 96 Administration of Criminal Justice Law of Lagos State, as amended in 2021, is about Application of sections 21 to 30 to such warrant. It provides as follows: Where a warrant of arrest is issued in consequence of a complaint on oath as aforesaid, the…

Section 95 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos Section 95 Administration of Criminal Justice Law of Lagos State, as amended in 2021, is about Issue of warrant for defendant in the first instance. It provides as follows: Where upon a complaint being made before a Magistrate as provided in section 23 such Magistrate decides…

Section 94 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos Section 94 Administration of Criminal Justice Law of Lagos State, as amended in 2021, is about Warrant may issue where summons is disobeyed. It provides as follows: If the Court is satisfied that the defendant has been served with a summons and the defendant does not…