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Section 153, The Criminal Procedure Act, 2024
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(1) A committal warrant duly signed by a Magistrate,including a statement made by the defendant before the Magistrate,
shall be tendered in evidence by the prosecution before the close of
it’s case.
(2) Where a trial commenced without committal
proceedings, the order of the Judge to-
(a) give his consent for the preferment of the
indictment and arrest of the defendant;
(b) fix the date of the trial; or
(c) arrest the defendant and fix the date of the
trial in the case of an ex-officio information
filed by the Attorney-General and Minister
of Justice
shall be tendered by the prosecution before the close of the it’s case.
(3) Where a Court orders the joint trial of offences
charged in separate indictment, or, for defendants charged in separate
indictments, that order shall be tendered by the prosecution before
the close of it's case, in addition to the committal warrant or order of
the Judge made pursuant to section 126.
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