Azerbaijan

Code of Criminal Procedure of the Azerbaijan Republic

General Part

SECOND SECTION
THE COURTS AND THE PARTIES TO CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS

Chapter X
OTHER PARTIES TO THE CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS

Article 94. Circumstantial witness

94.2. A circumstantial witness shall fulfil the following duties in accordance with this Code :

94.2.1. to attend as required by the prosecuting authority ;
94.2.2. to disclose all relationships to the parties to the criminal proceedings at the request of the prosecuting authority ;
94.2.3. to comply with the instructions of the person carrying out the investigative procedure ;
94.2.4. during the investigative procedure in which he takes part, to follow events carefully, and not to leave the place where the procedure is taking place ;
94.2.5. to sign the record of the relevant procedure and refuse to sign it if his observations are not reflected in the record ;
94.2.6. not to divulge information about the investigative procedure in which he is participating or about facts disclosed during it without the permission of the prosecuting authority; not to divulge information about circumstances relating to the inviolability of private and family life or state, professional, commercial and other secrets ;
94.2.7. to fulfil the other duties provided for in this Code.

94.3. A circumstantial witness shall be liable under the legislation of the Azerbaijan Republic for violations of the law in the fulfilment of his duties.

Keywords

Examination of witnesses - national proceedings



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