Cambodia

Criminal Procedure Code of Kingdom of Cambodia

CAMBODIA – CRIMINAL PROCEDURE CODE

BOOK 4 INVESTIGATIONS

TITLE 2 - Investigating Chamber

CHAPTER 3 - Pre-trial Detention

Article 278. Warrant on Pre-trial Detention

In the case of pre-trial detention, a judgment of the Investigation Chamber shall be issued within 15 (fifteen) days of receipt of the dossier by the office of the court clerk of the Investigation Chamber. At the expiration of this period, the accused person shall be released on bail except when verifications have been ordered or when there are unforeseeable or insurmountable circumstances causing obstacle to the pronouncement of the judgment within this period.

When the Investigation Chamber orders a pre-trial detention, the Chamber shall have reasons in its judgment by referring the provisions of Article 205 (Reasons for Pre-trial Detention) of this Code. The president of the Investigation Chamber shall issue a detention warrant.

The dossier shall be immediately returned to the investigating judge following the enforcement of the judgment.

Keywords

Provisional arrest
Arrest
Provisional arrest for national proceedings
Provisional arrest - release - national proceedings



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