The law allows a police officer to stop, search, or detain a vehicle, vessel or aircraft if he or she has reason to suspect that it contains stolen property or property unlawfully obtained. In the same way and for the same reason a police officer can stop and search any person and seize any property found on the person searched.

What is bail?
Bail is security or assurance given to court that the accused will attend his or her trial on the day appointed or whenever court requires him or her if released from custody as the case continues.

Why should bail be granted?
The main reason why bail should be granted is that

In deciding whether bail should be granted or not, the Court takes into account the following matters.

Must money be paid before one is released on bail?
The accused is bound to pay a sum of money fixed at the discretion of the court if he or she fails to appear for trial. The sum can be in cash or bond. Where the sum fixed is in a bond form, then no cash is paid but in case the accused fails to appear before court, he is bound to pay the bonded sum on his or her arrest. Where money is paid in cash, a receipt must be given.

What happens if bail is not granted?
The reasons for refusing bail must be given and the applicant informed of the right to apply to the Chief Magistrate or High Court.

Must bail be granted with sureties?
Courts have power to grant bail with or without sureties. In addition to sureties, the Court may ask the accused to deposit with it an important document such as a passport, a land title or any article it deems valuable or important enough to compel the owner to turn up for trial

Who is a surety?
A surety is a person who gives a guarantee to court that the accused will turn up for his or her trial if released on bail. He accepts the responsibility to pay a fixed sum of money to government if the accused does not appear. He must be an adult of sound mind and of good standing in society.

Any person arrested and taken to a police station for breaking the law may be released until the police completes its findings. The guarantee that he or she will turn up whenever required to do so by the police is known as police bond. No money is paid on police bond.
If a police officer asks for money to release one on bond, report the officer to higher police authorities. Whereas bail is release of an accused person by court before completion of the case on the understanding that the released person will turn up for his or her trial or whenever required.
The accused will be required to give security inform of cash or some other property.

What is the difference between bail and police bond?
Any person arrested and taken to a police station for breaking the law may be released until the police completes its findings. The guarantee that he or she will turn up whenever required to do so by the police is known as police bond. No money is paid on police bond.
If a police officer asks for money to release one on bond, report the officer to higher police authorities. Whereas bail is release of an accused person by court before completion of the case on the understanding that the released person will turn up for his or her trial or whenever required.
The accused will be required to give security inform of cash or some other property.

Where should complaints be logged at.
Complaints may be lodged at the headquarters of the Judicial Service Commission. The headquarters are located on the Ground Floor, Farmers House, Plot 6/8 Parliamentary Avenue, P.O. Box 7679 Kampala.

The accused is bound to pay a sum of money fixed at the discretion of the court if he or she fails to appear for trial. The sum can be in cash or bond. Where the sum fixed is in a bond form, then no cash is paid but in case the accused fails to appear before court, he is bound to pay the bonded sum on his or her arrest. Where money is paid in cash, a receipt must be given.

Who may apply to court for bail?
a) The accused may tell court in respectful words that he or she requests to be released on bail and that he or she will turn up for the trial or appear before court whenever required to do so.
b) The accused