The Criminal Procedure Act

State:Sierra Leone
Date: Oct. 7, 1965
Language:English
Status:Enacted
Version:PDF (Subject to verification by State)

Relevant Keywords

Appeal against decision of acquittal or conviction or against sentence - national proceedings
Arrest
Arrest for ICC proceedings - national procedures
Arrest for national proceedings
Contents of request
Contents of request for arrest and surrender
Contents of request for arrest and surrender - national law requirements
Cooperation under procedures of national law
Enforcement of fines
Enforcement of national penalties - fines
Enforcement of national penalties - imprisonment
Enforcement of sentence of imprisonment
Enforcement of sentences imposed
Fair trial standards
National penalties - death sentence
National procedures re enforcement of sentences imposed
National proceedings on admission of guilt
Ne bis in idem
Ne bis in idem - State's own court
Other forms of cooperation
Procedure for witness testimony - national proceedings
Provisional arrest
Provisional arrest for national proceedings
Reduction of national sentence following pre-trial detention - national proceedings
Request for arrest and surrender
Request for other forms of cooperation
Rights during trial - adequate preparation of defence
Rights during trial - examine witnesses
Rights during trial - informed promptly and in detail of charges
Rights during trial - present at trial
Rights during trial - raise defences
Rights during trial - unsworn oral or written statement in defence
Search and seizure - national procedures for ICC proceedings
Search and seizure - national proceedings
Surrender
Taking of evidence - national procedures for ICC proceedings
Taking of evidence - national proceedings
Trials in absentia