Section 370 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos

Section 370 Administration of Criminal Justice Law of Lagos State, as amended in 2021, is about Establishment of Crime Data Register. It provides as follows:

(1) There is established a Crime Data Register to be known as the Lagos Criminal Information System, which shall be a database of suspects and convicts whether minor or major.

(2) The Lagos Criminal Information System shall be an electronic repository
of information on suspects and offenders either convicted or awaiting trial who has passed through the Criminal Justice System from the point of arrest through prosecution up until when judgment is delivered.

(3) The Lagos Criminal Information System shall capture, store and provide
access to information on physical, personal, biometric, fingerprint details
and photographs of suspects obtained by the Police, Prisons, Judiciary, Ministry
of Justice and other relevant Agencies.

(4) Information obtained on suspects in accordance with the provisions of this
section shall include the nature of offence, location of offence and charge
number and same shall be updated to reflect current status of cases until Judgment is given.

(5) The Lagos Criminal Information System shall produce on a quarterly
basis, reports of the current status of suspects, cases and other related
activities and make same available to the Attorney General and Commissioner
for Justice.

(6) Information captured by the Lagos Criminal Information system
shall be made available for criminal record searches and investigation upon
the payment of the prescribed fee.

(7) The Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice shall be responsible for maintaining the Lagos Criminal Information System.

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