Article 87

Within fifteen (15) days of receipt of the police report (Article 59), the prosecutor shall determine what charges, if any, shall be filed and he shall file charges in the Court having jurisdiction to try the matter.

Where the prosecutor determines that the accused shall be charged with offences that lie within the subject matter jurisdiction of two different Courts, the prosecutor shall join and file charges in the higher Court having territorial jurisdiction in the matter and that Court shall have subject-matter jurisdiction to try all of them.

At the time when charges are filed, the prosecutor shall serve upon the accused and his counsel a copy of each charge against him and no fee shall be imposed upon the defense for such copy or copies.

The Attorney General shall take all measures within his authority, including ordering disciplinary measures or the institution of criminal proceedings, as the case may be, against unwarranted delays by the public prosecutor to frame, file or serve a charge.

The provisions of sub-Article (4) shall also apply to unwarranted delays by the public prosecutor in making his decision to refuse to institute criminal proceedings against the accused pursuant to Article 63 (1) (a) or (b) or in ordering the conduct of further investigation by the police pursuant to Article 62.