Temporary Arrest Reform: Enhanced Rights Protection and Faster Proceedings.
The draft law introduces significant changes to temporary arrest rules, shortening its maximum duration and increasing judicial oversight. Citizens will gain better access to legal counsel from the moment of detention, and prosecutors will need to provide more detailed justifications for arrest requests. The aim is to expedite cases and limit unjustified deprivation of liberty.
Key points
Shortening the initial period of temporary arrest from 3 months to 1 month, with the possibility of extension up to a maximum of 12 months by the first-instance court.
Mandatory duty shifts for lawyers, ensuring immediate access to legal counsel for detainees, with costs covered by the State Treasury.
Increased transparency of court hearings regarding arrest and the obligation to provide the suspect and their defense counsel with case files pertaining to the grounds for arrest.
The court will be required to refuse an extension of arrest if the prosecutor, without justified reason, failed to carry out planned procedural actions.
Introduction of the principle that temporary arrest cannot be applied if the crime is punishable by imprisonment not exceeding 2 years.
55%
VOTING RESULTS
2026-01-23
For
240
Against
174
Abstain
20
Status:
Transmitted to President
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