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Situational Overview

Situational Overview goes deeper into data about the foundations needed to support a functioning justice system

Justice in Law > Criminal Procedure

Arrest & Detention

Without warrant [s32 CrPC]

With warrant [s50]

Police may release a person on bail to appear at court [s65 Police Ordinance, s6 Bail Act 1997]

First Appearance

Police must produce suspect before a Magistrate within 24 hours [s37 CrPC]

Magistrate may grant bail in bailable cases [s402 CrPC, s7 Bail Act 1997]. The amount of bail shall not be excessive [s11 Bail Act].

Magistrate may grant bail in non bailable cases except where the sentence is death or life imprisonment [s403 CrPC].

Filing of Charges / Institution of Proceedings

Proceedings may be instituted by a written report from an official, written complaint, or warrant of the AGO [s136 CrPC].

Magistrate frames the charge [s182].

Summary Trial

Magistrate tries case if within jurisdiction [s182ff CrPC].

Maximum sentence: 2 years [s14].

Arrested person must be produced before a Magistrate within 24 hours of arrest [s37 CrPC] Magistrate can grant additional 15 days to complete investigation. No fixed timeline by when a summary trial must start or conclude.
Justice in Law