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Total of Files perused

15515

Year (2022)

Total of files committed

167

Year (2022)

Total of closed files

1976

Year (2022)

Total of convicted files

3375

Year (2022)

Total of dismissed files

1144

Year (2022)

Total of sanctioned files

8592

Year (2022)

Total of files under hearing

22092

Year (2022)

Total of bail applications

16729

Year (2022)

Cases convicted

The total number of cases convicted in 2022. All cases figures compiled below were handled by stations under Kampala Region.

1030

814

832

699

Conviction rate

45%

Cases Sanctioned

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The total number of cases sanctioned in 2022. All cases figures compiled below were handled by stations under Kampala Region.

2569

2060

1974

1989

Conviction rate

42%

Detailed Report

167

Committed cases

The total number of cases that were committed in 2022.

If the Magistrate decides that there is sufficient evidence in a case, then the defendant will be committed for trial.

This means the case will be heard in one of the higher courts at a later date. On the right is a break down per station for the year 2022.

Buganda Road		37
City Hall		29
LDC		37
luwero		n/a
Makindye		35
Mwanga II		29
Nakasongola		n/a
Nakaseke		n/a
Wobulenzi		n/a

Cases under hearing

The total number of cases were under hearing by end of 2022. All cases figures compiled below were handled by stations under Kampala Region.

Cases under-hearing are those that have not yet been concluded in court. They are still on going cases.

The court hearing process allows the parties, both accused and the complainant to present, evidence in support of their claim.

Detailed Report

15515

Files perused

The total number of cases that were handled by our officers in 2022.

When an individual is charged with a criminal offence and a Police file is opened up, that Police file will be forwarded to the appropriate DPP Station Office in the area.

At the Station Office, the file is allocated to one of the officers to read through and determine the appropriate action before the case file can proceed.

On the right is a break down per station for the year.

Buganda Road		1901
City Hall		1591
LDC		1866
luwero		n/a
Makindye		1654
Mwanga II		1634
Nakasongola		n/a
Nakaseke		n/a
Wobulenzi		n/a

Cases dismissed

The total number of cases dismissed in court in 2022. All cases figures compiled below were handled by stations under Kampala Region.

A case may be dismissed for want of prosecution where ; The Complainant fails to appear in court to support prosecution of a case lodged against an accused person.

The Prosecution fails to raise evidence to support prosecution of an alleged offence. Where there is noncompliance by the prosecution with the required time frame to raise evidence and witnesses to support prosecution of a criminal offence.

Detailed Report

1976

Closed cases

The total number of cases that were closed in 2022. On the right is a break down per station for the year.

Criminal cases are closed when the case will not stand up in courts of law. When a file is transferred to the DPP Office the evidence on the Police file is analyzed.

When the evidence on the file will not stand up in court due to any number of legal reasons raised by the attorney, that Police file is closed.

Buganda Road		428
City Hall		372
LDC		396
luwero		n/a
Makindye		426
Mwanga II		354
Nakasongola		n/a
Nakaseke		n/a
Wobulenzi		n/a

Bail applications

The total number of bail applications handled in 2022. All cases figures compiled below were handled by stations under Kampala Region.

Magistrates’ courts have the powers to grant bail for any matter except in the cases of offences that include acts of terrorism, cattle rustling, abuse of office, rape, embezzlement, causing financial loss, defilement, offences under the fire arms act punishable by ten years imprisonment or more, offences triable only by the High Court, corruption, bribery and any other offences for which the Magistrate Courts have no jurisdiction to grant bail.

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1030

814

832

699

45%

2569

2060

1974

1989

42%

167

Committed cases

37

29

37

n/a

35

29

n/a

n/a

n/a

Cases under hearing

15515

Files perused

1901

1591

1866

n/a

1654

1634

n/a

n/a

n/a

Cases dismissed

1976

Closed cases

428

372

396

n/a

426

354

n/a

n/a

n/a

Bail applications

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