Flashcards in Part 2 - Criminal Jurisdiction of State Courts Deck (3)
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Section 7
Criminal jurisdiction of Magistrates’ Courts
Try any offence for which the maximum term of imprisonment provided by law does not exceed 5 years or which is punishable with a fine only
Conduct a committal hearing, inquire into complaints, summon witnesses, summon, apprehend and issue warrants of arrest for offenders, issue search warrants, require persons to furnish security for good behavior, do all things empowered by the Code or any written law
9(1): Where an offence is triable by a District Court but not by a Magistrate’s Court, the Public Prosecutor may in writing authorise a Magistrate’s Court in any particular case to try the offence
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Section 8
Criminal jurisdiction of District Courts
(a) Try any offence for which the maximum term of imprisonment provided by law does not exceed 10 years or which is punishable with a fine only
(b) have in the exercise of its jurisdiction all the powers of a Magistrate’s Court
9(3)(c) District Court may try any offence other than an offence punishable with death if the Public Prosecutor applies to the District Court to try such offence, and the accused consents, or if more than one are charged together with the same offence, all such accused persons consent
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