The Criminal Procedure Act

AI-assisted research summary: This section sets out the procedure to be used for the trial of offences.

AI-assisted research summary: 5. Overriding objective. part ii PROCEDURE RELATING TO CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIONS A. - Arrest, Escape, Recapture, Search Warrants and Seizure (a) Preliminary Provisions

AI-assisted research summary: This section concerns a person who is under restraint and in lawful custody.

AI-assisted research summary: This Part applies to police officers.

AI-assisted research summary: This section concerns a duty to give information about crimes and sudden deaths.

AI-assisted research summary: This provision text only shows headings about inquiries into deaths, reporting information about an offence orally or in writing, police investigations, arrests, and warrants of arrest.

AI-assisted research summary: This source only shows the headings for Section 12 (“Arrest, how made”) and Section 13 (“No unnecessary restraint”).

AI-assisted research summary: This section is about arrest by a police officer without a warrant.

AI-assisted research summary: Section 16 is titled “Procedure where police officer deputes subordinate to arrest without warrant.”

AI-assisted research summary: A magistrate may arrest a person if the offence is committed in the magistrate’s presence.

AI-assisted research summary: This provision concerns a right of entry into any place to effect an arrest.

AI-assisted research summary: This section concerns a power to break out of a place for purposes of liberation.

AI-assisted research summary: Section 22 is titled “Use of force in making arrest.”

AI-assisted research summary: This section is titled “Certain arrests not to be taken to be unlawful.”

AI-assisted research summary: This section concerns informing a person of the grounds of arrest.

AI-assisted research summary: This section concerns police powers to detain and search vehicles.

AI-assisted research summary: This section is titled “Arrest of vagabonds, habitual robbers, etc.”

AI-assisted research summary: This section is titled “Disposal of persons arrested by police officer.”

AI-assisted research summary: Section 32 concerns the disposal of persons arrested by private persons.

AI-assisted research summary: Section heading on police reporting apprehensions, with a subheading on escape and retaking.

AI-assisted research summary: Sections 20 and 21 apply to arrests made under section 35.

AI-assisted research summary: This section concerns assisting a magistrate or police officer to prevent an arrested person from escaping.

AI-assisted research summary: Section title only; no operative rule is stated in the provided text.

AI-assisted research summary: This section is about the power to issue a search warrant or authorize a search.

AI-assisted research summary: This section concerns persons in charge of closed places and access in and out of those places.

AI-assisted research summary: This section concerns provisions applicable to search warrants.

AI-assisted research summary: This section concerns a requirement to furnish a name and address.

AI-assisted research summary: This section is about police preventing breaches of peace, and includes a heading on the duration of custodial investigation by police.

AI-assisted research summary: This section is titled “Restriction on questioning person, etc.”

AI-assisted research summary: Only the section heading is provided; no operative rule text is available.

AI-assisted research summary: This section concerns the periods available for interviewing persons.

AI-assisted research summary: This section concerns what applies when a custodial investigation cannot be completed within four hours.

AI-assisted research summary: Persons under restraint are to be informed of their rights.

AI-assisted research summary: Section title: communication with a lawyer, relative, or friend.

AI-assisted research summary: Section 56 is titled “Treatment of persons under restraint.”

AI-assisted research summary: This section concerns special duties when interviewing children, including recording the interview.

AI-assisted research summary: This section is titled “Statements by suspects” and refers to identification parades as an investigative action.

AI-assisted research summary: This section concerns a power to take fingerprints, photos, and similar records of suspects.

AI-assisted research summary: People convicted because of mistaken identity are to be compensated.

AI-assisted research summary: The Minister has power to make regulations about identification parades and related matters.

AI-assisted research summary: Section 64 is titled “Medical examination” and appears under “Release and Bail.”

AI-assisted research summary: This section is about breaches of bail conditions.

AI-assisted research summary: A magistrate has power to require persons to execute bonds.

AI-assisted research summary: Section title: security for good behavior from persons disseminating seditious matter.

AI-assisted research summary: This section is titled “Security for good behavior from suspected persons.”

AI-assisted research summary: This section concerns security for good behavior from habitual offenders.

AI-assisted research summary: This section is about procedure for a person who is present in court.

AI-assisted research summary: This section is about the procedure for a person who is not present in court.

AI-assisted research summary: This section concerns a copy of an order that must accompany a summons or warrant.

AI-assisted research summary: This section gives a power to dispense with personal attendance.

AI-assisted research summary: Section 82 is titled “Discharge of person informed against” and refers to inquiry as to the truth of the information.

AI-assisted research summary: This section is titled “Commencement of period for which security is required.”

AI-assisted research summary: This section is about the procedure to follow when security is not given.

AI-assisted research summary: This section gives power to release persons imprisoned for failure to give security.

AI-assisted research summary: This section concerns the discharge of sureties in criminal proceedings and refers to the Director of Public Prosecutions.

AI-assisted research summary: The Director of Public Prosecutions has the power to enter nolle prosequi.

AI-assisted research summary: Section title: delegation of power by the Director of Public Prosecutions.

AI-assisted research summary: This section concerns criminal information by the Director of Public Prosecutions.

AI-assisted research summary: Offences by foreigners in territorial waters may be prosecuted only with the Director of Public Prosecutions’ leave.

AI-assisted research summary: This section is titled “Withdrawal from prosecution in trials before subordinate courts.”

AI-assisted research summary: This section is titled “Permission to conduct prosecution and title of summary proceedings.”

AI-assisted research summary: Section title: service when a summoned person cannot be found.

AI-assisted research summary: Procedure where service cannot be personally effected.

AI-assisted research summary: This section concerns what happens when a corporation’s representative does not appear, including entering a plea of not guilty.

AI-assisted research summary: Section heading only: service outside local limits of jurisdiction.

AI-assisted research summary: Section title only: “Proof of service when serving officer not present.”

AI-assisted research summary: Section title only: “Appearance by corporation. (b) Warrant of Arrest.”

AI-assisted research summary: This section concerns the form, contents, and duration of a warrant of arrest.

AI-assisted research summary: This provision is titled as a power to direct that security be taken.

AI-assisted research summary: A warrant may be directed to landholders.

AI-assisted research summary: This section concerns execution of a warrant directed to a police officer.

AI-assisted research summary: This section is titled “Notification of substance of warrant.”

AI-assisted research summary: A person who is arrested must be brought before a court without delay.

AI-assisted research summary: This section concerns where a warrant of arrest may be executed.

AI-assisted research summary: This section is about forwarding warrants for execution outside the jurisdiction.

AI-assisted research summary: 122. Procedure in case of warrant directed to police officer for execution outside jurisdiction.

AI-assisted research summary: Section 123 is titled “Procedure on arrest of person outside jurisdiction.”

AI-assisted research summary: Section 124 is titled “Irregularities in warrants” and appears under miscellaneous provisions regarding process.

AI-assisted research summary: Section 126 concerns arrest for breach of bond for appearance.

AI-assisted research summary: The court has power to order a prisoner to be brought before it.

AI-assisted research summary: This section is about provisions in this Part that apply to summonses and warrants, and about the powers of justices of peace.

AI-assisted research summary: This section gives a magistrate power to reject a complaint or formal charge.

AI-assisted research summary: Section heading referring to the issue of summons or warrants and the formal charge.

AI-assisted research summary: A charge for an offence must include the necessary particulars.

AI-assisted research summary: This section is titled “Case of two or more persons charged” and refers to joinder of counts and joinder of two or more accused in one charge or information.

AI-assisted research summary: A person who has been convicted or acquitted must not be tried again for the same offence.

AI-assisted research summary: A person may be tried again for separate offences.

AI-assisted research summary: Section heading only: “Consequences supervening or not known at time of former trial.”

AI-assisted research summary: This section concerns cases where the original court was not competent to try a later charge.

AI-assisted research summary: This section concerns how a previous conviction is proved and mentions compelling witnesses to attend.

AI-assisted research summary: This provision is titled “Warrant for witness who disobeys summons.”

AI-assisted research summary: This provision concerns a warrant for a witness at first appearance.

AI-assisted research summary: Section 148 concerns the mode of dealing with a witness who has been arrested under a warrant.

AI-assisted research summary: The court may order a prisoner to be brought up for examination.

AI-assisted research summary: This provision is titled “Penalty for non-attendance of witness.”

AI-assisted research summary: The High Court may vary the terms of bail set by a lower court.

AI-assisted research summary: Section heading: Change of circumstances after grant of bail.

AI-assisted research summary: This section gives a power to order sufficient bail when the bail first taken is insufficient.

AI-assisted research summary: A person bound by recognisance who absconds or breaks a bail condition may be arrested.

AI-assisted research summary: A person who absconds or breaks a bail condition is not to be considered for further bail.

AI-assisted research summary: This section concerns punishment for breaking bail conditions or failing to appear.

AI-assisted research summary: This section is about appeals from and revision of orders.

AI-assisted research summary: This section gives a power to direct levy of an amount due on certain recognisances.

AI-assisted research summary: Section 166 is titled “Reconciliation in certain cases.”

AI-assisted research summary: Section heading: offences under laws other than the Penal Code.

AI-assisted research summary: This section is titled “Sentences which High Court may pass.”

AI-assisted research summary: Section 171 concerns sentences where a person is convicted of two or more offences at one trial.

AI-assisted research summary: This section concerns exclusion of evidence illegally obtained in subordinate courts.

AI-assisted research summary: This section is about sentences that a subordinate court may pass.

AI-assisted research summary: This provision concerns when a subordinate court may commit a matter to the High Court for sentencing.

AI-assisted research summary: This provision is titled “Release on bail pending confirmation and powers of confirming court.”

AI-assisted research summary: Section heading for a rule about records and reports to be sent to the President.

AI-assisted research summary: This section is titled “General authority of courts of Tanzania.”

AI-assisted research summary: The High Court has power to inquire into and try offences.

AI-assisted research summary: Section 185 is titled “Place and date of sessions of High Court.”

AI-assisted research summary: Section title only: “Ordinary place of inquiry and trial.”

AI-assisted research summary: Section 187 states that trial may take place where the act was done or where the consequence of the offence ensued.

AI-assisted research summary: This section concerns trials where one offence is connected with another offence.

AI-assisted research summary: This section concerns trials where the place of the offence is uncertain.

AI-assisted research summary: The High Court may decide which court is appropriate when there is doubt.

AI-assisted research summary: This section is about excluding children from attending court proceedings.

AI-assisted research summary: This section concerns court orders on an ex-parte application by the Director of Public Prosecutions about transfer of cases.

AI-assisted research summary: This section concerns transfer of a case when an offence was committed outside the jurisdiction.

AI-assisted research summary: This section concerns transferring cases between magistrates.

AI-assisted research summary: This section gives the High Court power to change venue in accelerated trial and disposal of cases.

AI-assisted research summary: This section is titled “Preliminary hearing to determine matters not in dispute.”

AI-assisted research summary: A person charged with a warrant offence may plead guilty without appearing in court.

AI-assisted research summary: This section concerns the procedure when an accused wants to plead guilty to a non-warrant offence or rely on an alibi defence.

AI-assisted research summary: Section 205 concerns the procedure for registration of a plea agreement.

AI-assisted research summary: Section heading: offences to which plea agreements do not apply.

AI-assisted research summary: This section concerns applications to set aside a conviction and sentence connected to plea bargaining.

AI-assisted research summary: Section title only: Power to make rules for examination of witnesses (general provisions).

AI-assisted research summary: This section concerns the power to summon a material witness or examine a person who is present.

AI-assisted research summary: This section is titled “Evidence to be taken in presence of accused.”

AI-assisted research summary: Evidence may be given when the accused is absent in certain cases.

AI-assisted research summary: Section heading: procedure where the accused is the only witness called for the defence.

AI-assisted research summary: This section says a certificate about preparing photographic prints, etc. is receivable in evidence.

AI-assisted research summary: This section is titled “Matter or thing duly submitted for examination or analysis.”

AI-assisted research summary: This section is about appointing experts and issuing a commission for examining witnesses.

AI-assisted research summary: This provision is titled “Adjournment of proceedings” and references taking and recording of evidence and interpretation of evidence to the accused or their advocate.

AI-assisted research summary: This section concerns the manner of recording evidence before a magistrate.

AI-assisted research summary: This section concerns remarks about a witness’s demeanour.

AI-assisted research summary: This section concerns the procedure for minor offences.

AI-assisted research summary: This section is about conviction or committal when proceedings are heard partly by one magistrate and partly by another.

AI-assisted research summary: This provision is titled "Manner of recording evidence in High Court."

AI-assisted research summary: The prosecutor must give or present evidence before a court inquiry into the accused person’s insanity.

AI-assisted research summary: This section concerns the procedure when an accused person is certified as capable of making a defence.

AI-assisted research summary: This section concerns the court’s power to inquire into insanity.

AI-assisted research summary: Section 237 is titled “Procedure where accused does not understand proceedings.”

AI-assisted research summary: This section concerns the non-appearance of the complainant at a hearing.

AI-assisted research summary: This section is about abatement of a trial in subordinate courts.

AI-assisted research summary: This section concerns what happens when parties do not appear after an adjournment.

AI-assisted research summary: An accused person may still be convicted and sentenced even if absent.

AI-assisted research summary: An accused person is to be called upon to plead.

AI-assisted research summary: This section is about discharging an accused person when there is no case to answer.

AI-assisted research summary: Section 251 is titled “Variance between charge and evidence and amendment of charge.”

AI-assisted research summary: Section 253 concerns evidence relating to proper sentences or order.

AI-assisted research summary: This section concerns taking other offences into consideration.

AI-assisted research summary: This provision is titled “Drawing conviction or acquittal orders.”

AI-assisted research summary: This section is titled “Order of dismissal of further charges.”

AI-assisted research summary: This provision is titled “Statements by medical witnesses” and refers to limitations and exceptions relating to trials before subordinate courts.

AI-assisted research summary: This section concerns the time limit for bringing summary trials in certain cases.

AI-assisted research summary: This section is about what happens when an offence is not suitable for summary trial.

AI-assisted research summary: Courts to hold committal proceedings.

AI-assisted research summary: This section concerns witnesses for prosecution and defence.

AI-assisted research summary: An accused person is entitled to a copy of the proceedings.

AI-assisted research summary: The court may bind a witness to appear at trial.

AI-assisted research summary: This provision is titled “Refusal to be bound over” and refers to “Preservation of Testimony in Certain Cases.”

AI-assisted research summary: This section concerns taking the deposition of a person who is dangerously ill or unable to attend trial.

AI-assisted research summary: This section concerns cross-examination and the transmission of statements.

AI-assisted research summary: This provision concerns the use of statements in evidence in proceedings after committal for trial.

AI-assisted research summary: This section concerns transmission of records to the High Court.

AI-assisted research summary: Section 274 is titled “Trial by resident magistrate with extended jurisdiction.”

AI-assisted research summary: This section concerns serving a copy of the information and notice of trial.

AI-assisted research summary: This section concerns witnesses being summoned and states that the information must be signed by the Director of Public Prosecutions.

AI-assisted research summary: This section is titled “Practice of High Court in its criminal jurisdiction.”

AI-assisted research summary: This section is titled “Proceedings which may require assessors.”

AI-assisted research summary: No one is exempt from serving as an assessor because of sex or marriage.

AI-assisted research summary: This section concerns objections to a summons to serve as an assessor.

AI-assisted research summary: This section is titled “Excuses from attendance.”

AI-assisted research summary: This section concerns the penalty for assessors who do not attend arraignment.

AI-assisted research summary: This section is titled “Orders for amendment of information, separate trial and postponement of trial.”

AI-assisted research summary: This section concerns the procedure in cases involving previous convictions.

AI-assisted research summary: This section concerns the plea of autrefois acquit and autrefois convict.

AI-assisted research summary: This section concerns proceedings after a not guilty plea.

AI-assisted research summary: This provision gives power to postpone or adjourn proceedings.

AI-assisted research summary: This section concerns abatement of trial before the High Court and selection of assessors.

AI-assisted research summary: This section concerns rules for selecting assessors.

AI-assisted research summary: This section is titled “Assessors to attend at adjourned sittings.”

AI-assisted research summary: This section concerns additional witnesses for prosecution.

AI-assisted research summary: This section is about cross-examining prosecution witnesses.

AI-assisted research summary: This provision is headed “Close of case for prosecution” and refers to the defence stage.

AI-assisted research summary: Section heading about what happens where an accused person does not give evidence at the close of hearing.

AI-assisted research summary: This section is about assessors delivering their opinion and the giving of judgment.

AI-assisted research summary: Section heading for conviction where proceedings were heard partly by one judge and partly by another.

AI-assisted research summary: This section concerns situations where an offence proved is included in the offence charged.

AI-assisted research summary: A person charged with an offence may be convicted of attempting it.

AI-assisted research summary: This section concerns alternative verdicts in charges involving the homicide of children.

AI-assisted research summary: Section 322 is titled “Alternative verdicts under Road Traffic Act in certain manslaughter cases.”

AI-assisted research summary: This section concerns alternative verdicts in charges of rape and related offences.