CHAPTER TWO
Georgian Citizenship. Basic Rights and Freedoms of Individual
Article 18
2. Deprivation of liberty or other restriction of personal liberty without a court decision shall be impermissible.
3. An arrest of an individual shall be permissible by a specially authorised official in the cases
determined by law. Everyone arrested or otherwise restricted in his/her liberty shall be brought before
a competent court not later than 48 hours. If, within next 24 hours, the court fails to adjudicate upon
the detention or another type of restriction of liberty, the individual shall immediately be released.
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5. An arrested or detained person shall be informed about his/her rights and the grounds for restriction
of his/her liberty upon his/her arrest or detention. The arrested or detained person may request for the
assistance of a defender upon his/her arrest or detention, the request shall be met.
6. The term of arrest of a suspect in the commission of a crime shall not exceed 72 hours and the term
of detention on remand of an accused shall not exceed 9 months.
7. The violation of the requirements of the present Article shall be punishable by law. A person
arrested or detained illegally shall have the right to receive a compensation.
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