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...Division 1 - Arrest without warrant...

...Division 2 - Arrest with warrant...

... Notification of content of warrant The police officer or other person executing an arrest warrant must inform the arrested person of the content of the warrant and, if required, show him or her the warrant or a copy of it. ...

27 Setting aside search warrant

... Setting aside search warrant A court issuing a search warrant may suspend or cancel the warrant if there are good reasons to do so. Where a search warrant is suspended or cancelled, the court must as soon as is reasonably practicable, inform the person or persons to whom the search warrant is issued of the suspension or cancellation. ...

70 Arrest of person subject to warrant

... Arrest of person subject to warrant A person subject to an arrest warrant may be arrested by a person authorised to execute the warrant or by a police officer. ...

Division 3 - General provisions for arrests with or without warrant

...Division 3 - General provisions for arrests with or without warrant...

87 Assisting person other than police officer to execute warrant

... Assisting person other than police officer to execute warrant If a warrant is granted to a person who is not a police officer, any other person may help in executing the warrant if the person to whom the warrant is granted is near at hand and engaged in executing it. ...

29 Execution of search warrant

... Execution of search warrant The person granted a search warrant must conduct the search in accordance with the warrant and with this Code. Entry and search under a search warrant must be conducted during such period of time as may be specified in the warrant. If the occupier of a place to be entered and searched is present when the person granted the search warrant seeks to execute it, the person granted the warrant must — identify himself or herself to the occupier and — if he or she is a police officer, show the occupier documentary evidence that he or she is such a police officer; or if he or she is not a police officer, show the occupier his or her original identity card or travel document as proof of his or her identity; show the occupier the warrant; and if requested, give the occupier a copy of the warrant. If the occupier is not present when the person granted the search warrant seeks to execute it, but some other person who appears to be in charge of the place is present, then subsection (3) applies to that other person as if that other person were the occupier. If a search warrant is issued by a court under section 26(3), the person issued the warrant must, after duly executing the warrant, report that fact to the court and submit the list prepared under section 37(1). ...

72 Court may endorse on warrant security to be taken

... Court may endorse on warrant security to be taken A court issuing an arrest warrant may direct by endorsement on the warrant that, if the person subject to the arrest warrant executes a bond with sufficient sureties for the person's attendance at the next sitting of the court after the day of arrest and at every subsequent sitting until the court directs otherwise, then the person to whom the warrant is directed must take such security and release the person subject to the arrest warrant from custody. The endorsement must state — the number of sureties; and the amount that the sureties and the person subject to the arrest warrant are respectively bound. When security is taken under this section, the person to whom the warrant is directed must, when required, send the bond to the court. ...

324 Return of warrant of execution

... Return of warrant of execution Where a death sentence has been carried out pursuant to a warrant issued under section 313( i ), the Commissioner of Prisons who carried out the sentence must return the warrant to the court which issued it with an endorsement signed by the Commissioner, certifying that the sentence has been carried out. 1/2014 ...

421 Duty of officer to whom order or warrant is addressed

... Duty of officer to whom order or warrant is addressed The officer to whom any order for review of detention or warrant is addressed under this Division or under section 98 or 282 must act in accordance with it and must provide for the safe custody of the prisoner during the prisoner's absence from prison for the purpose mentioned in the order or warrant. ...

28 When search warrant issued to person other than police officer

... When search warrant issued to person other than police officer The court must specify the following conditions in every search warrant issued under section 26(3): a list or description of the documents or things, or class of documents or things, that the person executing the search warrant may seize pursuant to the search; whether section 31(2) applies, and if so, the extent of its application; the amount of bond that the person executing the warrant must sign to ensure that the warrant is properly executed and the peace is kept. The court may, in addition to the conditions in subsection (1), specify in any search warrant issued under section 26(3) such conditions as it deems necessary for the proper execution of the warrant and the prevention of any breach of the peace. ...

FIRST SCHEDULE - Tabular statement of offences under the Penal Code 1871

... column. In the case of many offences punishable by fine the maximum fine is limited by the Penal Code 1871; such offences are in the sixth column marked* . The entries in the third column of this Schedule are not intended in any way to restrict the powers of arrest without warrant which may be...
... without warrant or not Whether a warrant or a summons shall ordinarily issue in the first instance Whether bailable of right or not Maximum punishment under the Penal Code 1871 By what court triable besides the General Division of High Court CHAPTER 3 — PUNISHMENTS 73 Enhanced penalties for offences alleged to have been committed against domestic workers May arrest without warrant Warrant According as to whether the offence alleged to have been committed...
... May arrest without warrant Warrant According as to whether the offence alleged to have been committed against or in relation to the person is bailable or not Up to twice the punishment provided for the offence Magistrate's Court or District Court 74B Enhanced penalties for offences alleged to have been committed against child below 14 years of age May arrest without warrant Warrant According as to whether the offence alleged to have been committed against or in relation to...
... where no express provision is made for its punishment May arrest without warrant, if arrest for the offence abetted may be made without warrant but not otherwise According as to whether a warrant or summons may issue for the offence abetted According as to whether the...
... abettor May arrest without warrant, if arrest for the offence abetted may be made without warrant but not otherwise According as to whether a warrant or summons may issue for the offence abetted According as to whether the offence abetted is bailable or not The same punishment as for the offence abetted The court by which the offence abetted is triable 111 Abetment of any offence, when one act is abetted and a different act is done; subject to the proviso May arrest without warrant, if arrest for the offence abetted may be made without warrant but not otherwise According as to whether a warrant or summons may issue for the offence abetted According as to whether the offence abetted is bailable or not The same punishment as for the offence intended to be abetted The court by which the offence abetted is triable 113 Abetment of any offence, when an effect is caused by the act abetted different from that intended by the abettor May arrest without warrant, if arrest for the offence abetted may be...

69 Warrant to whom directed

... Warrant to whom directed An arrest warrant must ordinarily be directed to the Commissioner of Police or to the head of any law enforcement agency, or any person of a similar rank in a law enforcement agency. 19/2018 An arrest warrant — if directed to the Commissioner of Police, may be executed by any police officer or any person appointed by the Commissioner of Police; or if directed to the head of any law enforcement agency, or any person of a similar rank in a law enforcement agency, may be executed by any person appointed by the head or person of a similar rank. 19/2018 The court issuing an arrest warrant may direct it to any person or persons by name or office and such person or persons may execute the warrant. When an arrest warrant is directed to more than one person, all or any of them may execute it. ...

71 Form of arrest warrant

... Form of arrest warrant An arrest warrant issued by a court under this Code must be in writing bearing the seal of the court and signed by a Magistrate or District Judge (as the case may be), or in the case of the General Division of the High Court, by a Judge or by the Registrar of the Supreme Court. 40/2019 The arrest warrant remains in force until it is executed, or cancelled by a court. ...

26 Form of search warrant

... Form of search warrant A search warrant issued by a court under this Code must be in writing bearing the seal of the court, and signed by a Magistrate or District Judge (as the case may be), or in the case of the General Division of the High Court, by a Judge or by the Registrar of the Supreme Court. 40/2019 A search warrant must ordinarily be issued to the Commissioner of Police and to one or more other police officers to be designated by name in the warrant, and all or any of those police officers may execute it. The court may in appropriate circumstances issue a search warrant to one or more named persons who are not police officers, and all or any of those persons may execute it. The court may, if it thinks fit, specify in a search warrant the particular place or part of it to be searched or inspected, and the person charged with executing the warrant must then search or inspect only the specified place or part thereof. A search warrant is subject to such conditions as may be specified by the court and remains in force for the number of days stated in the warrant. ...

321 Who may issue warrant

... Who may issue warrant A warrant for the execution of any sentence, including an order of attachment of property, may be issued either by the Judge, District Judge or Magistrate who passed the sentence or by his or her successor or other Judge, District Judge or Magistrate acting in his or her place. ...

317 Sentences other than of death

... Sentences other than of death Where an accused is sentenced to imprisonment or to caning, the court must immediately forward a warrant (unless the accused is already confined in prison) stating the name of the accused and sentence to the Commissioner of Prisons or an officer appointed by the Commissioner for that purpose who must receive into his or her custody the person named in the warrant. 1/2014 The warrant is full authority to the Commissioner of Prisons or the officer appointed by the Commissioner for receiving into custody and detaining the accused and carrying out the sentence. 1/2014 ...

282 Attendance of prisoner as witness

... Attendance of prisoner as witness Where the presence of any person detained in a prison in Singapore is required in any court, that court may issue a warrant addressed to the officer in charge of the prison requiring the officer to produce that person before the court in proper custody at the time and place named in the warrant and from time to time if the hearing is adjourned. The officer in charge of the prison must have the person named in the warrant brought to court as directed and must arrange for the person's safe custody during his or her absence from prison. A warrant must bear the seal of the court and be signed by the Registrar of the Supreme Court, Registrar of the State Courts, District Judge or Magistrate, as the case may be. 5/2014 ...

121 Service of summons: reciprocal arrangements with Malaysia and Brunei Darussalam

... Service of summons: reciprocal arrangements with Malaysia and Brunei Darussalam Where under the provisions of any law in force in Malaysia or Brunei Darussalam, a Magistrate or a Magistrate's Court has issued a warrant or summons authorising the arrest of a person or requiring any person to appear before any court in Malaysia or Brunei Darussalam, and that person is or is believed to be in Singapore, a Magistrate in Singapore, if satisfied that the warrant or summons was duly issued in Malaysia or Brunei Darussalam, may endorse the warrant or summons, and the warrant or summons may then be executed or served (as the case may be) on that person as if it were a warrant or summons lawfully issued in Singapore under the provisions of this Code. Where under the provisions of any law in force in Malaysia or Brunei Darussalam corresponding to subsection (1), a warrant or summons issued by a Magistrate or a Magistrate's Court in Singapore has been endorsed by a Magistrate in Malaysia or Brunei Darussalam and executed or served on the person named in the warrant or summons, the warrant or summons is for the purposes of this Code deemed to have been as validly executed or served as if the execution or service had been effected in Singapore. Where a warrant has been executed in Singapore pursuant to subsection (1), the person arrested must be produced as soon as possible before a Magistrate in Singapore, who must, if satisfied that the arrested person is the person specified in the warrant, direct that the arrested person be transferred forthwith in custody to the appropriate court in Malaysia or Brunei Darussalam; and any such person is while in such custody deemed for all purposes to be in lawful custody. Instead of transferring the arrested person in custody to the appropriate court in Malaysia or Brunei Darussalam under subsection (3), the Magistrate may, if the Magistrate is satisfied for reasons to be recorded by him or her that it is in the interests of justice to do so and if the case is one in which bail may lawfully be granted, release the person arrested on bail conditional on the arrested person's appearing before the appropriate court in Malaysia or Brunei Darussalam at a time to be specified in the bond and bail bond. Where any person has been served with a summons pursuant to subsection (1), the person must attend at the appropriate court at the time specified in the summons, unless the person can satisfy the court that the person cannot reasonably do so. ...

Division 3 — General provisions for arrests
with or without warrant

How to arrest

75.—(1) In making an arrest, the police officer or other person must touch or confine the body of the person to be arrested unless he or she submits to arrest by word or action.

(2) If the person forcibly resists or tries to evade arrest, the police officer or other person may use all reasonable means necessary to make the arrest.

No unnecessary restraint

76. The person arrested must not be restrained more than is necessary to prevent his or her escape.

Search of place entered by person sought to be arrested

77.—(1) If a police officer with authority to arrest or a person acting under an arrest warrant has reason to believe that the person to be arrested is inside any place and demands entry to that place, any person residing in or in charge of the place must allow the police officer or person acting under an arrest warrant free entry and provide all reasonable facilities for a search in it.

(2) If entry to that place cannot be gained under subsection (1), it is lawful for a police officer with authority to arrest or a person acting under an arrest warrant to enter and search the place.

(3) In any case in which an arrest warrant may be issued but cannot be obtained without the risk of the person to be arrested escaping, a police officer may enter and search the place.

(4) After stating his or her authority and purpose and demanding entry to a place, a police officer with authority to arrest or a person acting under an arrest warrant who is unable to obtain entry may, for the purposes of subsection (2) or (3), break open any outer or inner door or window or use any other reasonable means to gain such entry.

Search of person arrested and his or her premises

78.—(1) Whenever —

(a)	a person is arrested by a police officer under a warrant which does not provide for the taking of bail or under a warrant which provides for the taking of bail but the person arrested cannot furnish bail; or
(b)	a person is arrested without warrant by a police officer or a private person under a warrant and the person arrested cannot legally be admitted to bail or is unable to furnish bail,

the police officer making the arrest or, when the arrest is made by a private person, the police officer to whom the private person hands over the person arrested, may search the person arrested and place in safe custody all articles other than necessary wearing apparel found upon him or her.

(2) A police officer investigating an arrestable offence under Part 4 may —

(a)

enter any place belonging to or under the control of any person who —

(i)	is under arrest in connection with the offence;
(ii)	is reasonably believed to be connected with the offence; or
(iii)	is reasonably believed to have given shelter to the person under arrest; and

(b)

search the place for any evidence of the offence.

Power to seize offensive weapons

79. Any police officer or person making any arrest under this Code may take from the person arrested any offensive weapons which the arrested person has about his or her person, and must deliver all weapons so taken to a police station.

Search for name and address

80. A person lawfully in custody who, because of incapacity from intoxication, illness, mental disorder, physical disability or infancy, cannot give a reasonable account of himself or herself may be searched to find out his or her name and address.

Detention and search of persons in place searched

81.—(1) Where a search for anything is lawfully made in any place in respect of any offence, every person found there may be lawfully detained until the search is completed.

(2) If the thing sought in a place can be concealed on a person, each person found in the place may be searched for it by or in the presence of a police officer of or above the rank of sergeant.

Mode of freeing persons

82. A police officer or other person authorised to make an arrest may break open a place to free himself or herself or any other person who, having lawfully gone inside to make an arrest, is detained in it.

Mode of searching women

83.—(1) Except as provided in subsection (2), whenever it is necessary to cause a woman to be searched, the search must be made by a relevant officer who is a woman.

[19/2018]

(2) A search of a woman may be made by a relevant officer who is a man, if (and only if) all of the following conditions are satisfied:

(a)	the relevant officer reasonably suspects the woman of committing, attempting to commit, abetting the commission of, or being a party to a criminal conspiracy to commit, a terrorist act;
(b)	the relevant officer believes in good faith that the terrorist act is imminent;
(c)	the relevant officer believes in good faith that the search cannot be made within a reasonable time by a relevant officer who is a woman. [19/2018]

(3) Every search mentioned in subsection (1) or (2) must be made with strict regard to decency.

[19/2018]

(4) In this section, “relevant officer” means a police officer or an officer of the Immigration & Checkpoints Authority.

[19/2018]

Power to pursue and arrest after escape or rescue

84.—(1) If a person in lawful custody escapes or is rescued, the person from whose custody he or she escaped or was rescued, or any police officer, may immediately pursue and arrest him or her for the purpose of returning him or her to the place where he or she was in lawful custody.

(2) Sections 77 and 82 apply to any arrest under subsection (1) even if the person making the arrest is not acting under an arrest warrant and is not a police officer having authority to arrest.

Release of arrested person

85. A person arrested by a police officer must not be released except on the person’s own bond or on bail, or by a written order of a court or of a police officer of or above the rank of sergeant.

Public assistance in arrests

86. Every person is bound to help a police officer or any other person authorised to make an arrest reasonably demanding the person’s aid —

(a)	in arresting a person whom the police officer or other person is authorised to arrest;
(b)	in preventing a breach of the peace or in preventing any person from damaging any public property; or
(c)	in suppressing a riot or an affray.

Assisting person other than police officer to execute warrant

87. If a warrant is granted to a person who is not a police officer, any other person may help in executing the warrant if the person to whom the warrant is granted is near at hand and engaged in executing it.

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