Albania

Criminal Procedure Code of the Republic of Albania

FIRST PART

TITLE I- Parties

CHAPTER V- DEFENDANT DEFENSE COUNSEL

Article 48- Defense counsel elected by the defendant

1. Defendant has the right to elect not more than two defense counsels.

2. The selection is made by a statement before the proceeding authority or by a document (power of attorney) given or sent by registered mail to the defense counsel.

3. The selection of the defense counsel for a person detained, arrested or convicted to imprisonment, unless he has made his own selection, may be done by his relative in forms provided by paragraph 2.

Keywords

Fair trial standards
Rights during investigation - legal assistance



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