Montenegro

Criminal Procedure Code of the Republic of Montenegro

Part One
GENERAL PROVISIONS

Chapter VI
DEFENSE ATTORNEY

Right to a Defense Attorney

Article 66
(1) Accused persons shall have the right to a defense attorney.

(2) The accused person’s legal representative, spouse, direct blood relative, adoptive parent, adopted child, siblings or fosterparent as well as his/her extramarital partner may engage a defense attorney on behalf of the accused person.

(3) Only a member of the Bar may be engaged as defense attorney.

(4) Defense attorneys shall submit their power of attorney to the authority before which the procedure is being conducted. The accused person may also submit power of attorney to the defense attorney orally before the authority conducting the procedure.

Keywords

Fair trial standards
Rights during trial - legal assistance
Rights during investigation - legal assistance



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