Section II
INSTITUTING CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS, INQUIRY, AND PRE-TRIAL INVESTIGATION
Chapter 12
BRINGING CHARGES AND INTERROGATION OF THE ACCUSED
Article 143. Interrogation of the accused
Investigator is required to interrogate the accused immediately after his/her appearance or compulsory appearance under law and in any case not later than 24 hours after charges have been brought.
Interrogation of the accused, save exceptional circumstances, should be conducted in daytime.
A defense counsel may be present during interrogation upon the consent of the accused and, in cases referred to in Article 45 of the present Code, defense counsel’s presence is mandatory.
The accused is interrogated in the place where pre-trial investigation is conducted and, if necessary, - in the place where the accused stays.
Several accused are interrogated separately. In such a case, investigator should take measures so that the persons accused in one and the same case could not communicate among them.
At the beginning of interrogation, investigator asks the accused whether he/she pleads guilty of charges brought and then invites him/her give testimonies in respect of merits of charges.
Investigator hears testimonies of the accused and, if necessary, asks him/her questions. It is not permitted to ask questions containing a reply, a part of reply, or prompting a reply (leading questions).
Other forms of cooperation
Rights during investigation - legal assistance
Cooperation under procedures of national law
Rights during investigation - questioned in presence of counsel
Questioning of persons - national proceedings
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