Section 87 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos Section 87 Administration of Criminal Justice Law of Lagos State, as amended in 2021, is about Normal methods of effecting service. It provides as follows: The person effecting service of a summons shall effect it by delivering it on—(a) an individual, to him personally; or (b)…

Section 86 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos Section 86 Administration of Criminal Justice Law of Lagos State, as amended in 2021, is about Service of summons. It provides as follows: Every summons shall be served by a Police Officer or by an Officer of the Court issuing it or other public servant.

Section 85 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos Section 85 Administration of Criminal Justice Law of Lagos State, as amended in 2021, is about Summons to be in duplicate. It provides as follows: Every summons issued by a Court under this Law shall be in writing and in duplicate, signed by the presiding officer…

Section 84 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos Section 84 Administration of Criminal Justice Law of Lagos State, as amended in 2021, is about Discretion in ex parte applications. It provides as follows: Nothing contained in sections 81, 82, or 83 shall oblige any Magistrate to issue any such summons in any case where…

Section 83 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos Section 83 Administration of Criminal Justice Law of Lagos State, as amended in 2021, is about Hearing by consent before return date of summons. It provides as follows: The Court may, if it deems fit and with the consent of the parties, hear and determine a…

Section 82 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos Section 82 Administration of Criminal Justice Law of Lagos State, as amended in 2021, is about Issue of summons and contents thereof. It provides as follows: Where a charge is preferred before a Magistrate as provided in section 78 and the Magistrate decides to issue a…

Section 81 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos Section 81 Administration of Criminal Justice Law of Lagos State, as amended in 2021, is about Issue and service of summons on any day. It provides as follows: (a) A summons may be issued or served on any day from Monday to Saturday between the hours…

Section 80 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos Section 80 Administration of Criminal Justice Law of Lagos State, as amended in 2021, is about Summons and warrant. It provides as follows: In every case, the Court may proceed by way of summons to the defendant or by way of warrant for his arrest in…

Section 79 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos Section 79 Administration of Criminal Justice Law of Lagos State, as amended in 2021, is about Compelling appearance of a defendant. It provides as follows: A Magistrate may issue a summons or warrant as set out to compel the appearance before him of any person alleged…

Section 78 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos Section 78 Administration of Criminal Justice Law of Lagos State, as amended in 2021, is about Particulars of instituting criminal proceedings in Magistrates’ Courts. It provides as follows: (1) Proceedings in a Magistrates’ Court may be instituted by bringing a person arrested with or without a…