Estonia

Code of Criminal Procedure

Chapter 2
PERSONS SUBJECT TO CRIMINAL PROCEEDING

Division 6
Counsel

ยง 43. Choice and appointment of counsel

(2) A counsel shall be appointed by the Estonian Bar Association at the request of an investigative body, Prosecutor's Office or court if :

3) a counsel chosen by a person cannot assume the duties of defence within 12 hours as of the detention of the person as a suspect or, in other cases, within 24 four hours as of entry into an agreement to defend the suspect or accused or summoning to the body conducting the proceedings and the counsel has not appointed a substitute counsel for himself or herself ;

Keywords

Fair trial standards
Legal Aid



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