Skip to content

Laws Judgments Topics Connect AI SearchSearch Ask AI

MCP is live — Ask Claude or Cursor about Singapore law, grounded in official text.

Set it up — Connect AI

Loading…

laws.sg is a free, public interface for Singapore legislation. Always verify against the official publisher before relying on the text.

Browse

Search
Laws
Judgments
Topics

AI access

Assistant
Connect AI

Help

Report an issue
Send feedback
Methodology
Contact
Privacy

Loading…

Ask AIabout Criminal Procedure Code

laws.sg
Browse
Act
Criminal Procedure Code
Section 195

Section 195

Right of accused to be defended

of Criminal Procedure Code

ActIn forceProvision 195 of 413

Section 195

Every person accused before any criminal court may of right be defended by an advocate.[194

Read in full context — Criminal Procedure Code →

←PreviousSection 194 · Trial of capital offences before two Judges NextSection 196 · Accused not to make a statement without being sworn or affirmed→

Parent legislation

Criminal Procedure Code

Read in full context →

←PreviousSection 194 · Trial of capital offences before two Judges NextSection 196 · Accused not to make a statement without being sworn or affirmed→

Nearby in this law

Section 192Finding and sentence
Section 193Public Prosecutor may decline further to prosecute at any stage
Section 194Trial of capital offences before two Judges
Section 195Right of accused to be defended
Section 196Accused not to make a statement without being sworn or affirmed
Section 197Procedure where accused does not understand proceedings
Section 198Power to postpone or adjourn proceedings