Part One
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Chapter IV
PARTICIPANTS IN THE PROCEDURE
Article 50. Defendants
1. Defendants are persons whom the courts have decided to bring for trial.
2. Defendants have the following rights:
a/ To receive decisions to bring the cases for trial; decisions to apply, change or cancel deterrent measures; decisions to cease the cases; judgments and/or decisions of the courts; and other procedural decisions as prescribed by this Code;
b/ To participate in court sessions;
c/ To be explained on their rights and obligations;
d/ To request the change of procedure-conducting persons, experts and/or interpreters in accordance with this Code;
e/ To present documents, objects as well as claims;
f/ To defend by themselves or ask other persons to defend them; g/ To present opinions, argue at court sessions;
h/ To have final words before the judgment deliberation;
i/ To appeal against judgments and decisions of the courts;
j/ To complain about procedural decisions and acts of the bodies and persons with procedure-conducting competence.
3. Defendants must appear in response to the subpoenas of the courts; in case of non-appearance without plausible reasons, they may be escorted; if they escape, they shall be pursued.
Rights during trial - informed promptly and in detail of charges
Rights during trial - counsel of accused's choosing
Rights during trial - present at trial
Rights during trial - conduct defence in person
Rights during trial - raise defences
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