(1) A criminal record shall be established:
(a) at the registry of each Court of First Instance;
(b) at the Ministry in charge of Justice,
(2) The criminal record established at the registry of the Court of First Instance and known as
district index card shall concern persons born within the t jurisdiction of the said court.
(3) The criminal record kept at the Ministry in charge of Justice, and known as the central
index card shall centralize particularly:
(a) the index cards of the criminal records of persons of Cameroonian or foreign nationality
born abroad;
(b) the index cards of the criminal records of persons of foreign nationality born in Cameroon
whose birth has not been declared at the Cameroonian civil status registry and who reside
in Cameroon;
(c) the index cards of the criminal records of persons of Cameroonian or foreign nationality
whose place of birth is unknown or who have doubtful nationalities.
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In force from 27-07-2005
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