What is the official ID of this bill?
The official print number for this legislation is PROJEKT USTAWY 2802.
Criminal Procedure Reforms: Stronger Rights for Detainees, Suspects, and Victims
This act strengthens citizens' rights when dealing with law enforcement by facilitating immediate access to free defense counsel and interpreters upon detention. It also introduces stricter controls over temporary arrest and enhances support systems for crime victims, including victims of terrorism.
Key points
Faster and easier access to a free public defender for detainees, temporarily funded by the state.
Full confidentiality of consultations with lawyers, removing any possibility of monitoring or recording meetings between suspects and their defense counsel.
Expanded translation rights for non-Polish speakers and deaf or mute individuals, including during legal consultations and when drafting appeals.
Mandatory presence of a lawyer during the interrogation of minors (under 18) and mandatory video recording of such sessions.
Stricter limits on temporary arrest, ensuring that courts, not prosecutors, decide on bail releases, and capping penalty-severity-based arrests at 12 months before the first verdict.
Removal of mandatory, complex court justification forms, making judgments easier for citizens to understand.
Extension of the appeal filing deadline from 14 to 30 days in complex cases where the court took longer to write its justification.
Higher compensation for witnesses for lost daily wages due to court summons (up to approximately 232 PLN per day).
A new system of immediate psychological and informational support for victims of terrorist attacks and their families.
The ability for courts to confiscate abused animals even if the abuser is not the registered owner.
Status:
Introduced
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