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…

Section 77 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos Section 77 Administration of Criminal Justice Law of Lagos State, as amended in 2021, is about Methods of Instituting Criminal Proceedings. It provides as follows: (1) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Law or any other law, the prosecutor may subject to the approval of…

Section 76 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos Section 76 Administration of Criminal Justice Law of Lagos State, as amended in 2021, is deleted. It provides as follows: Section 76 of Administration of Criminal Justice Law of Lagos State is deleted.

Section 75 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos Section 75 Administration of Criminal Justice Law of Lagos State, as amended in 2021, is about Plea bargain. It provides as follows: Notwithstanding anything in this Law or in any other law, the Attorney-General of the State shall have power to consider and accept a plea…

Section 74 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos Section 74 Administration of Criminal Justice Law of Lagos State, as amended in 2021, is about Issuance of legal advice. It provides as follows: (1) The Commissioner of Police shall forward all duplicate case files with respect to offences triable on information to the Office of…