Ukraine

Code of Criminal Procedure of Ukraine

Section I

GENERAL PROVISIONS

Chapter 1

BASIC PROVISIONS

Article 19. Language of criminal proceedings

Criminal proceedings are conducted in Ukrainian or in a language spoken by the majority of local population.

Participants to the case who do not speak the language in which proceedings are conducted are ensured the right to make statements, give testimonies, submit motions, review all records of the case, speak mother language in court, and have translator as prescribed in the present Code.

Investigatory and judicial documents, in accordance with procedure established in the present Code, are handed over to the accused in translation to his/her mother language or other language he/she knows.

Keywords

Language
Fair trial standards
Rights during trial - interpretation and translation



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