Albania

Criminal Procedure Code of the Republic of Albania

PART II

TITLE VI- PRELIMINARY INVESTIGATIONS

CHAPTER V- ACTIONS OF PROSECUTOR

Article 321- The taking of evidence

1. The hearing of the taking of the evidence is held in the compulsory presence of the prosecutor and defence lawyer of the defendant. The attorney of the injured has also the right to participate.

2. The defendant and the injured have the right to participate when a witness or another person must be interrogated. In other cases they may participate with prior authorisation of the court.

3. It is prohibited the taking of the evidence related with facts dealing with persons who are not represented by the defence lawyers in the hearing.

4. The minutes, objects and documents obtained in order to provide the custody of the evidence shall be sent to the prosecutor. The defence lawyers have the right to access and to issue copies of them.

Keywords

Other forms of cooperation
Cooperation under procedures of national law
National procedures for execution of requests for other forms of cooperation
Taking of evidence - national proceedings



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