BULGARIA - PENAL PROCEDURE CODE

Part two. EVIDENCING

Chapter eleven. GENERAL PROVISIONS

Art. 107. (1) The bodies of the pre-trial procedure shall collect evidence ex- officio.

(2) The court shall collect evidence on the made by the parties requests, and in own initiative – where necessary for the revealing the objective truth.

(3) The court and the bodies of the pre-trial procedure shall collect and check as the evidence, exposing the accused or aggravate his/her liability, as well as the evidence which acquit the accused or mitigate his/her liability.

(4) Collection of evinces may not be refused only because the request is not made within the definite period.

(5) All collected evidence shall be subject to a precise check.
Actions of investigation and court investigation actions under delegation or in another region.
Art. 108. (1) The actions of investigation and court investigation actions under delegation shall be admitted, whereas they shall be performed outside the region of the body which shall hear the case and their performance by this body is collected with significant difficulties.

(2) Whereas pronounced by a court, the delegation shall be executed by the respective regional judge, and whereas is pronounced by a body of the pre-trial procedure – by the respective body of the pre-trial procedure.

(3) Whereas finds necessary, the body which shall hear the case, may also perform single actions under Art. 1 in the region of another court.