'Appeal against decision of acquittal or conviction or against sentence - national proceedings' in document 'Montenegro - Criminal Procedure Code'

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RELEVANT SECTIONS OF THE IMPLEMENTING LEGISLATION

Part Two
COURSE OF THE PROCEEDINGS

V THE MAIN HEARING AND JUDGMENT

Chapter XXIII
THE JUDGMENT

3. PRONOUNCEMENT OF JUDGMENT

Instructions on the right to appeal and other warnings

Article 377
(1) After the judgment is pronounced, the Chair of the Panel shall inform the parties of their right to appeal and of their right to respond to an appeal.

(2) If the defendant has been given a suspended sentence, the Chair of the Panel shall admonish him/her of the meaning of a suspended sentence and on the conditions s/he has to adhere to.

(3) The Chair of the Panel shall admonish the parties that they have to report to the Court any change of address until the proceedings are concluded.

Part Two
COURSE OF THE PROCEEDINGS

G. PROCEEDINGS UPON LEGAL REMEDIES

Chapter XXIV
REGULAR LEGAL REMEDIES

1. APPEAL AGAINST FIRST INSTANCE JUDGMENT

1) Right to appeal

Right to appeal and deadline for appeal

Article 381
(1) An appeal against the first instance judgment may be filed within 15 days from the date when the copy of the decision was delivered.

(2) An appeal filed in due time by an authorized person shall stay the execution of the judgment.