Ouganda - Le mandat
A warrant of arrest shall:
- be issued by a magistrate’s court;
- bear the seal of the court issuing it;
- name or otherwise describe the person against whom it is issued;
- order that person to be presented before the court named in it;
- state a description of the offence(s) with which the person is charged.
Any irregularity in the substance or form of a warrant shall not affect the validity of any proceedings of the case; unless the irregularity appears to deceive or misled the accused the court may – at the request of the accused – adjourn the hearing of the case and remand or admit the accused to bail.
The statement of the offence shall respect the rules for framing of charges. A charge may be open – to objection in respect of its form or content – if it is not framed in accordance with the specific provisions stated by law.
The person executing a warrant of arrest shall notify the substance of the warrant to the person suspected (and show the warrant if requested); and then shall bring that person before the court required without unnecessary delay.
Legislation:- Section 56 of the Magistrates court act
- Section 61 of the Magistrates court act
- Section 64 of the Magistrates court act
- Section 85 of the Magistrates court act
- Section 88 of the Magistrates court act
A warrant of arrest may be issued by a magistrate’s court and directed to police officers or any other person depending on the situation.
Legislation:
- Section 56 of the Magistrates court act
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.
- 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
- Ayume (F.-J.), Criminal Procedure and Law in Uganda, Longman Kenya Limited, 1986, p.42
A warrant of arrest is an order issued by a magistrate and bearing the seal of the court; directed to police officers or any other person; and commanding to arrest the person named in it who is accused of having committed an offense named in it.
Legislation:
- Section 42 of the Magistrates court act
- Section 58 of the Magistrates court act
- Section 56 of the Magistrates court act
- Section 2 of the Criminal procedure code act