Prosecution may be commenced against the accused either before the court of the place of residence of the accused, or of the place where he was arrested or of his last known place of abode in Cameroon.
However, the Supreme Court may, on application of the Procureur General at the said court and in the interest of justice, order the transfer of the case to another court.
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In force from 27-07-2005
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Section 639 of the Criminal Procedure Code/akn/cm/act/loi/2005-07-27/2005-007
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