Section 19, The Criminal Procedure Act, 2024

(1) The Court may proceed either by- (a) summons to a defendant; or (b) warrant for the arrest of a defendant, in the first instance, according to the nature and circumstances of the case. (2) A Magistrate or 2 Justices of the Peace shall issue a summons or warrant under subsection (1), as of course, upon receipt of the information laid or the complaint made. . (3) Where a defendant is imprisoned, a warrant to bring him before the Court may be directed to the keeper of the correctional centre in which the defendant is confined. 12 13 Suspect to be informed of cause of arrest. Summons or Instututing