Article 127 Law No. 150 of 1950 promulgating the Law of Criminal Procedure

Article 127

every arrest warrant issued by the investigating authority must contain the suspect’s name, surname, occupation and place of residence as well as the charge against him, the date of the warrant, the signature of the judge who issued it and the official stamp;

The order shall include Compulsory Summon Order for the accused as well as to appear within a given time.

the arrest warrant shall instruct the public authority officers to arrest and bring the accused promptly before the Investigator in the event he refuses to appear voluntarily. Furthermore, the detention warrant shall instruct the detention center officer to admit the accused into detention center after explaining the offense with which he is charged and the basis thereof.

Except for the crimes that falls under the jurisdiction of the inquiry judge, in accordance with Article (64) the Public Prosecution shall conduct the investigation in misdemeanors and felonies, in pursuant to the established provisions for the inquiry judge, taking into consideration what is stipulated in the following Articles.


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