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Section 283 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos Section 283 Administration of Criminal Justice Law of Lagos State, as amended in 2021, is about Chief Magistrate to Visit Police Stations Every Month. It provides as follows: (1) The Chief Magistrate, or where there is no Chief Magistrate within the police division, any Magistrate designated…
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Section 282 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos Section 282 Administration of Criminal Justice Law of Lagos State, as amended in 2021, is about Direct imprisonment. It provides as follows: Where a sentence or conviction does not order the payment of money but orders that the convicted person be imprisoned, the Court shall issue…
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Section 281 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos Section 281 Administration of Criminal Justice Law of Lagos State, as amended in 2021, is about Delivery of judgment when Judge or Magistrate is absent. It provides as follows: Where a Judge or Magistrate having tried a case is prevented by illness or other cause from…
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Section 280 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos Section 280 Administration of Criminal Justice Law of Lagos State, as amended in 2021, is about Security for appearing for judgment. It provides as follows: When a person is convicted of any offence, the Court may, instead of passing sentence, discharge the offender upon his entering…
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Section 279 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos Section 279 Administration of Criminal Justice Law of Lagos State, as amended in 2021, is about Conviction on other charges pending. It provides as follows: (1) Where a defendant is found guilty of an offence, the Court shall in passing sentence take into consideration any other…
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Section 278 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos Section 278 Administration of Criminal Justice Law of Lagos State, as amended in 2021, is about Sentence. It provides as follows: (1) If the Court finds the defendant guilty of the offence, the Court shall either pass sentence on the defendant or make an order or…
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Section 277 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos Section 277 Administration of Criminal Justice Law of Lagos State, as amended in 2021, is about Defendant to be asked if he has anything to say before sentence. It provides as follows: If the Court convicts the defendant or if he pleads guilty, it shall be…
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Section 276 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos Section 276 Administration of Criminal Justice Law of Lagos State, as amended in 2021, is about Defendant to be discharged if found not guilty. It provides as follows: If the Court finds the defendant not guilty, he shall be discharged and acquitted.
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Section 275 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos Section 275 Administration of Criminal Justice Law of Lagos State, as amended in 2021, is about Judgment to be in writing. It provides as follows: The Judge or Magistrate shall record his judgment in writing and every such judgment shall contain the point or points for…
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Section 274 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos Section 274 Administration of Criminal Justice Law of Lagos State, as amended in 2021, is about Deliberation by Court. It provides as follows: When the case for both sides is closed, the Court shall consider its verdict and for this purpose may adjourn the matter for…