Lex Cameroon

Criminal Procedure Code › Book 2 › Title 1 › Chapter 3

SECTION 164

(1) The order for commencing an inquiry may be made against a known or unknown person. It shall specify: (a) the full name and function of the Examining Magistrate who made it; (b) the statement of the offence committed; (c) the full name and identity of the defendant if he is known, or the sign if he is unknown; (d) a precise statement of the provisions of the law which have been violated; (e) the place and date of the commission of the offence. (2) The order shall be sign and stamped by the Examining Magistrate who made.
Official text Spot-checked In force from 27 July 2005 Source page 41

Spot-checked against the official gazette — not yet verified line by line. How Lex Cameroon marks its texts →

Investigation and prosecution of offences Procedure during the preliminary inquiry

A question about this section?

Try

Enter to send · Shift+Enter for a new line

Texte français

ARTICLE 164

Cited by

Contents

Section 164 of the Criminal Procedure Code /akn/cm/act/loi/2005-07-27/2005-007
Report an error in this text