'Reduction of national sentence following pre-trial detention - national proceedings' in document 'Lithuania - Criminal Code'

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RELEVANT SECTIONS OF THE IMPLEMENTING LEGISLATION

GENERAL PROVISIONS

CHAPTER VIII
IMPOSITION OF A PENALTY

Article 66. Inclusion of the Period of Remand in a Penalty Imposed

1. When imposing a penalty upon a person subject to remand/arrest, a court must include this period in the term of an imposed penalty.

2. The period of remand/arrest shall be included in the term of an imposed penalty in accordance with the rules set forth in paragraph 1 of Article 65 of this Code, where one day of remand/arrest shall be held equivalent to one day of imprisonment or arrest, a fine in the amount of two MSLs, six hours of community service, two days of restriction of liberty.