Magistrate court act pdf uganda

The court of appeal of uganda shall consist of a the deputy chief justice. The magistrates courts magisterial areas judiciary. Mar 08, 2011 section 76 of the magistrates court act 10 and section 16 of the trial on indictments act 11 provide that a magistrate judge respectively grant bail to an accused who has been or brought forward before trial of an offence punishable by death for a period exceeding 480 days. Magistrates courts act table of contents rules of court. Director of public prosecutions to determine offences to be committed to high. Arbitration and conciliation act 2000 ch 4 chapter 4. A crosssection of judicial officers comprised judges, registrars and magistrates from the anticorruption division acd, criminal, and international crimes divisions of the high court as well as jinja high court on tuesday march 17, 2020 took part in the validation the user. Introduction united states magistrate judges disposed of 1,102,396 matters from october 20 through september 2014. Part ii establishment of magistrates courts, appointment of magistrates and law to be administered. In this schedule the rules means the rules published under government notice no. This document was prepared by the barefootlaw uganda team strictly for. Act 7 magistrates courts amendment act 2007 1a in particular, the court shall, when conducting a trial of the offence of defilement, consider the need, in the interest of the child, to exercise its power under article 282 of the constitution, to exclude the press and the public from the proceedings before the court for reasons of. Qualifications for appointment ofjudicial officers lo.

The act defines jurisdiction proceedings relating to land and in case of customary law. The chief justice of the supreme court of uganda recently issued advisory sentencing guidelines aimed at bringing uniformity, consistency, and transparency to the sentencing process in the country by establishing sentencing ranges and other sentencing guides. Magistrates courts act principal legislation arrangement of sections section title part i preliminary provisions 1. In this act, unless the context requires otherwise. The presiding officer of the court shall be a person appointed under this act as the chief magistrate or as a principal magistrate, senior magistrate, or magistrate and assigned to that court by the chancellor. The registrar or magistrate taking the affidavit required by subsection 1 shall explain to the person making it the prohibited degrees of kindred and affinity and the penalties which may be incurred under other provisions of this act. Chapter 11 the magistrates courts act an act to provide for the jurisdiction, powers and functions of magistrates courts and for other related matters. Judges discuss criminal justice template eccmis template. Uganda into magisterial areas for the purposes of this act. Access to courts and reasonable accommodations for. These matters were spread across 551 full and parttime magistrate judgeships and included 346,318 preliminary proceedings in federal felony actions, trials of 106,654 class a misdemeanors, and assorted petty offenses. The magistrates court of victoria a magistrates court is a lower court where, in several jurisdictions, all criminal proceedings start.

In this code, unless the context otherwise requires a chief magistrate means any person whose appointment to be. An act to make provision for the procedure to be followed in criminal cases. Signed by the officer administering the government in. In england and wales, a magistrates court is a lower court which holds trials for summary offences and preliminary hearings for more serious ones. Wherefore your petitioners pray that the court may. Rules of court the rules board for courts of law has, under section 6 of the rules board for courts of law act, 1985 act no. Some civil matters are also decided here, notably family proceedings.

In the absence of any specific provision to the contrary, nothing in this act. The post of magistrate grade iii is abolished and accordingly, section 4 of the magistrates courts act, in this act referred to as the. Specialise ticorruptio ourts uganda background and key features the principal judge of the uganda high court created the anticorruption division acd as an administrative section of the high court in 2008, pursuant to the constitution amendment act 2005 and the recommendation of. An act to repeal and reenact, with certain modifications, the magistrates courts, act 1963 part i preliminary. In july 2008, the ugandan government established a war crimes division of the high court, and two years later, the parliament passed an international criminal court act. An act to consolidate certain enactments relating to the jurisdiction of, and the practice and procedure before, magistrates courts and the functions of justices clerks, and to matters connected therewith, with amendments to give effect to recommendations of the law commission. Provided that where jurisdiction is conferred on a district court only when held by a magistrate of a particular description, such. Signed by the officer administering the government in afrikaans. Magistrates courts are primary courts, district courts or courts of a resident magistrate. The magistrates courts can in the exercise of the jurisdiction conferred upon it under section 29 of the industrial court act, 2011 and subject to the pecuniary limits under section 71, hear and determine claims relating to employment and labour relations. This act may be cited as the magistrates courts act 1 984, and shall come into operation such date as the, minister may, by order published in the gazette, appoint, 2.

Both moves created a legal framework to prosecute serious international crimes in uganda. The jurisdiction of a magistrates court shall, subject to this act and any other written law limiting or otherwise relating to the jurisdiction of that court or of the presiding magistrate, be exercised in conformity with the law with which the high court is required to conform in exercising its jurisdiction by the judicature act. Magistrates courts amendment act, 2007, 2007 uganda. These are in contradiction of article 236b that provide that. Magistrates courts act arrangement of sections part i preliminary section 1. In 2015, there were roughly 330 magistrates courts in england and wales, though the government was considering closing up to 57. Subject to the provisions ofthe magistrates act, 1993 act no. Also some civil matters may be dealt with here, such as family proceedings. The following section is hereby substituted for section 10 ofthe principal act. Each petitionerapplicant pleaded not guilty to the charges and was subsequently released on bail with stringent conditions being attached. The sheer size of these dockets reflects the success. Constitution of the court 1 the court is to be constituted by one magistrate. Section 76 of the magistrates court act 10 and section 16 of the trial on indictments act 11 provide that a magistratejudge respectively grant bail to an accused who has been or brought forward before trial of an offence punishable by death for a period exceeding 480 days. On february 6, the jinja magistrates court released mumbere on bail and confined his movements to kampala, wakiso, and jinja districts, hence forbidding him from travelling to his kingdom in western uganda.

Criminal jurisdiction of resident magistrates court. This act provides with respect to the jurisdiction, powers and functions of magistrates courts and for other related matters. Section 9 amended by judicial matters amendment act 24 of 2015. Jan 21, 2016 the magistrates courts can in the exercise of the jurisdiction conferred upon it under section 29 of the industrial court act, 2011 and subject to the pecuniary limits under section 71, hear and determine claims relating to employment and labour relations. Magistrates courts act uganda legal information institute. Power of magistrate to remand for lack of jurisdiction. Acts of magistrate not affected by error as to venue. Director of public prosecutions to determine offences to be committed to high court. Trials of the king and his guards continued at years end. Frauds and breaches of trust by person employed in the public service. Magistrates courts act 32 of 1944 south african government.