Limiting Pre-trial Detention: Stronger Rights for Suspects and Defense
New regulations aim to curb the excessive use of pre-trial detention, strengthening the rights of suspects and their defense lawyers. They increase transparency in proceedings by ensuring better access to case files and eliminating remote arrest hearings, thereby protecting citizens' freedom. These changes are intended to prevent prolonged and unjustified detentions.
Key points
Suspects and their defense lawyers will gain fuller and faster access to case materials related to pre-trial detention requests, including the ability to make copies.
Remote arrest hearings will be abolished, meaning suspects must always be brought to court for direct contact with the judge and their lawyer.
Prosecutors will no longer be able to block court decisions to replace pre-trial detention with bail, and the requirement to prove the origin of bail funds has been removed.
Time limits have been introduced for pre-trial detention based solely on the severity of the potential sentence (maximum 12 months until the first-instance verdict).
Courts will be required to assess the efficiency of the investigation when deciding on extending detention, aiming to prevent prolonged proceedings.
Pre-trial detention will not be applied in cases of offenses punishable by imprisonment of up to 2 years.
55%
VOTING RESULTS
2026-01-23
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Against
174
Abstain
20
Status:
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