Part One
GENERAL PROVISIONS

Chapter VI
DEFENSE ATTORNEY

Right of the Defense Attorney to Inspect Files and Examine Objects

Article 72
(1) The defense attorney shall be entitled to inspect and copy files and to examine collected objects which serve as evidence.

(2) The defense attorney shall be entitled to be informed about the content of the criminal charge before the first hearing of the suspect.

(3) By way of exception, the defence attorney may be denied the right to inspect and copy certain files in the preliminary investigation or investigation, if the purpose of investigation, national security or the protection of witnesses would thereby be endangered, which may not compromise the right to defense in further proceeding.

Part Two
COURSE OF THE PROCEEDINGS

B. PRE-MAIN HEARING PROCEEDINGS

Chapter XVIII
INVESTIGATION

Openness of Investigation

Article 282

(4) The accused person, defense attorney, injured party, and proxy of the injured party may be present at witness hearings.

(5) The State Prosecutor shall notify in a convenient manner the defense attorney, the injured party, proxy of the injured party, and the accused person of the time and place of taking evidence gathering actions they are entitled to attend, unless there is a risk of delay. If the accused person retains a defense attorney, the State Prosecutor shall, as a rule, notify only the defense attorney. If the
accused person is in detention and the evidence-related action is to be performed outside the court seat, the State Prosecutor shall decide whether the presence of the accused person is needed.

(6) The evidence gathering action may be carried out even in the absence of a duly notified person who fails to appear.

(7) Persons attending the evidence gathering actions may suggest that the State Prosecutor poses certain questions to the accused person, witness or expert witness for the purpose of clarification,
and, upon the permission of the State Prosecutor, may pose questions personally. These persons are entitled to request that their objections as to carrying out certain actions be entered in the records
and may propose that certain evidence be examined.

(8) In order to clarify certain technical or other expert issues which arise in relation to the evidence gathered or at the interrogation of the accused person or in the course of undertaking other evidencerelated actions, the State Prosecutor may require that an expert in the relevant field give necessary explanations in regard to those issues. If the parties are present while the explanation is being conveyed, they may request that the expert provide a more detailed explanation. Where necessary, the State Prosecutor may require a specialized institution to provide an explanation.

(9) The provisions of paragraphs 1 through 8 of this Article shall also be applied if the evidence-related action is undertaken before the order of investigation is rendered.

Article 67
Rights of the accused
2. In addition to any other disclosure provided for in this Statute, the Prosecutor shall, as soon as practicable, disclose to the defence evidence in the Prosecutor's possession or control which he or she believes shows or tends to show the innocence of the accused, or to mitigate the guilt of the accused, or which may affect the credibility of prosecution evidence. In case of doubt as to the application of this paragraph, the Court shall decide.