Azerbaijan

Code of Criminal Procedure of the Azerbaijan Republic

General Part

FIRST SECTION
Main Provisions

Chapter II
Purposes and basic principles of criminal proceedings

Article 35. Guarantee of the right to re-apply to a court

35.1. A party to criminal proceedings shall have the right to complain to a higher court, in accordance with this Code, against the procedural decisions and acts of the court dealing with the criminal case or other prosecution material.

35.2. Any person convicted shall enjoy the following rights when complaining to a higher court :

35.2.1. to request a retrial, alleging that the judgment was unlawful or groundless ;
35.2.2. to request a reduction of the penalty to which he was sentenced.

35.3. The rights of the person convicted as provided for in Articles 35.1 and 35.2 of this Code may not be restricted.

Keywords

Appeal against decision of acquittal or conviction or against sentence - national proceedings
Appeal against other decisions - national proceedings
Appeal relating to a decision involving an issue that would significantly affect the fair and expeditious conduct of the proceedings or the outcome of the trial - national proceedings



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