560 - *AKTA PROSEDUR JENAYAH SYARIAH (WILAYAH-WILAYAH PERSEKUTUAN) 1997 — Malaysia law | Esheria

560 - *AKTA PROSEDUR JENAYAH SYARIAH (WILAYAH-WILAYAH PERSEKUTUAN) 1997

This Act sets out Syariah criminal procedure for the Federal Territories, including courts, arrests, summonses, warrants, searches, trials, bail, appeals, and related enforcement powers.

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Jurisdiction
Malaysia
Instrument
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Language
en
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appeals arrest and search powers bail and sureties court procedure court proceedings court sanctions evidence evidence and trial process evidence handling investigation rules and forms summons and warrants warrants witness evidence

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This Act sets out Syariah criminal procedure for the Federal Territories, including courts, arrests, summonses, warrants, searches, trials, bail, appeals, and related enforcement powers. The provision lets judges and enforcement officers search, seize, investigate, and manage statements under stated conditions, while also requiring occupants and witnesses to cooperate in specific ways. This provision set covers trial procedure, evidence handling, judgment delivery, sentencing execution, and criminal appeals in Syariah courts. This provision sets out Syariah criminal procedure rules for review, appeal, bail, evidence, contempt, bond forfeiture, and special procedures for mentally unsound accused persons and witnesses. This segment sets rules for court procedure, evidence, judge disqualification, forms, fines, rule-making, and the use of Hukum Syarak.