Section 321 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos Section 321 Administration of Criminal Justice Law of Lagos State, as amended in 2021, is about Power to commit defendant in certain cases. It provides as follows: (1) In every case where an order is made against any person for the payment of a sum of…

Section 320 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos Section 320 Administration of Criminal Justice Law of Lagos State, as amended in 2021, is about Payment and allocation of fines and fees. It provides as follows: A Court, in fixing the amount of any fine to be imposed on an offender shall take into consideration,…

Section 319 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos Section 319 Administration of Criminal Justice Law of Lagos State, as amended in 2021, is about General power of awarding imprisonment in default of payment of penalty. It provides as follows: (1) Where, by any written law the Court is empowered to impose a penalty for…

Section 318 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos Section 318 Administration of Criminal Justice Law of Lagos State, as amended in 2021, is about Fines, imprisonment in default of payment. It provides as follows: A person convicted of an offence punishable by— (a) imprisonment as well as fine, and sentenced to pay a fine,…

Section 317 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos Section 317 Administration of Criminal Justice Law of Lagos State, as amended in 2021, is about Escaped prisoners: effect of escape on punishment. It provides as follows: A person who escapes from lawful custody while undergoing a sentence involving deprivation of liberty is liable upon re-arrest…

Section 316 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos Section 316 Administration of Criminal Justice Law of Lagos State, as amended in 2021, is about Power to impose fine in lieu of imprisonment. It provides as follows: (1) Subject to the other provisions of this Section, where a Court has authority under any written law…

Section 315 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos Section 315 Administration of Criminal Justice Law of Lagos State, as amended in 2021, is about Date from which sentence commences. It provides as follows: A sentence of imprisonment takes effect from and includes the whole of the day of the date on which it was…

Section 314 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos Section 314 Administration of Criminal Justice Law of Lagos State, as amended in 2021, is about Consecutive sentences of imprisonment. It provides as follows: Where a sentence of imprisonment is passed on any person by a Court, the Court may order that the sentence shall commence…

Section 313 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos Section 313 Administration of Criminal Justice Law of Lagos State, as amended in 2021, is about Power to order detention. It provides as follows: (1) Where the Court has power to pass a sentence of imprisonment, the Court, may order that the offender be detained within…

Section 312 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos Section 312 Administration of Criminal Justice Law of Lagos State, as amended in 2021, is about Imprisonment with labour. It provides as follows: Imprisonment shall be with labour unless otherwise ordered.