The court may issue a warrant for the apprehension of a person against whom a charge has been preferred. The warrant may be issued at any time and remain legal until it is executed or canceled by the court which has issued it.
A warrant of arrest may be issued against a person when:
- that person is suspect to have committed an offence;
- that person does not appear at the time and place appointed in a summons;
- that person does not appear at the time and place appointed in a bond.
Legislation:
- Section 54 of the Magistrates court act
- Section 55 subsection 1 of the Magistrates court act
- Section 56 of the Magistrates court act
- Section 57 of the Magistrates court act
- Section 66 of the Magistrates court act
For more informations:
- Ayume (F.-J.), Criminal Procedure and Law in Uganda, Longman Kenya Limited, 1986, p.42