Montenegro

Criminal Procedure Code of the Republic of Montenegro

Part One
GENERAL PROVISIONS

Chapter VI
DEFENSE ATTORNEY

Appointment of Defense Attorney Due to Adverse Financial Situation

Article 70
(1) When conditions for mandatory defense are not met, but it is required so by the interests of fairness, at the request of the accused persons, they may be appointed a defense attorney if they are not able to bear the costs of defense under their financial situation.

(2) The decision on the request shall be rendered by the competent State Prosecutor in the preliminary investigation and in the investigation and after the indictment is brought, the President of the Court in accordance with the order on the list of the Bar Chamber.

Keywords

Fair trial standards
Legal Aid



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