Rules of Criminal Procedure

State:Marshall Islands
Date: May 1, 2005
Language:English
Status:Enacted
Version:PDF

Relevant Keywords

Appeal against decision of acquittal or conviction or against sentence - national proceedings
Applicable law
Disruption of trial - removal of the accused
Fair trial standards
Jurisdiction
Legal Aid
National proceedings on admission of guilt
Presumption of innocence
Rights during investigation - arbitrary arrest or detention and deprivation of liberty
Rights during investigation - informed of belief that crime has been committed
Rights during investigation - legal assistance
Rights during investigation - not to be subjected to any form of coercion, duress or threat, to torture or to any other form of cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment
Rights during investigation - questioned in presence of counsel
Rights during investigation - remain silent
Rights during investigation - self incrimination
Rights during trial - adequate preparation of defence
Rights during trial - burden of proof
Rights during trial - conduct defence in person
Rights during trial - disclosure of evidence to defence
Rights during trial - examine witnesses
Rights during trial - free communication with counsel
Rights during trial - informed promptly and in detail of charges
Rights during trial - legal assistance
Rights during trial - present at trial
Rights during trial - raise defences
Rights during trial - remain silent
Rights during trial - tried without undue delay
Rights during trial - unsworn oral or written statement in defence
Territorial jurisdiction - national proceedings
Trials in absentia