Section 26, The Criminal Procedure Act, 2024

(1) A warrant of arrest shall be under the hand of a Judge, Magistrate or Justice of the Peace issuing it. (2) A warrant of arrest issued under subsection (1) shall- (a) state briefly the offence with which the person against whom it is issued is charged; (b) name or otherwise describe the person; and (c) order the person or persons to whom it is directed to apprehend the person against whom it is issued and bring him before the Court issuing the warrant or before some other Court having jurisdiction in the case or any other Magistrate' Court to answer to the charge mentioned in the warrant and to be further dealt with according to law. 14 15 Issue of Service of summons. Proof of service outside jurisdiction. Form 6 dispense with personal attendance of Form 3A Warrant when issued. Where summons not obeyed. Form, content, duration and execution of Form 4 No. 8 The Criminal Procedure Act 2024No. 8 The Criminal Procedure Act 202416 17 (3) A warrant shall remain in force until cancelled or executed. (4) The cancellation of a warrant may be effected by the Court issuing it, or by a Court to which the issuing Court is subordinate. (5) When a warrant of arrest is directed to more than one officer or person, it may be executed by all or by any one or more of them. (6) A warrant may be executed by the arrest of the defendant at any place in Sierra Leone.