'Reduction of national sentence following pre-trial detention - national proceedings' in document 'Estonia - Penal Code'

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RELEVANT SECTIONS OF THE IMPLEMENTING LEGISLATION

Part 1
GENERAL PART

Chapter 4
IMPOSITION OF PUNISHMENT

Division 1
Bases for Imposition of Punishments

ยง 68. Consideration of provisional custody and detention

(1) Provisional custody, including the time spent in provisional arrest and arrest for surrender, shall be included in the term of a punishment. One day of provisional custody corresponds to one day of imprisonment or three daily rates of a pecuniary punishment.
[ - entry into force 01.07.2004]

(2) If a person is held in custody in the course of misdemeanour proceedings, it shall be included in the term of a punishment. Twenty-four hours of custody correspond to one day of detention or to ten fine units.