Bosnia and Herzegovina

Criminal Procedure Code of Bosnia and Herzegovina

CRIMINAL PROCEDURE CODE OF BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA

PART TWO - COURSE OF THE PROCEEDINGS

CHAPTER XXI - THE MAIN TRIAL

Section 7 – EVIDENTIARY PROCEDURE

Article 268 - Sanctions for Refusing to Testify

If a witness refuses to testify without providing a justified reason and after being warned of the consequences, the witness may be fined up to 30.000 KM.

(1) If the witness still refuses to testify, the witness may be imprisoned. The imprisonment shall last until the witness agrees to testify, or until his testimony becomes irrelevant, or until the completion of the criminal proceedings, but not longer than 30 days.

The Panel (Article 24(7) of this Code) shall decide on An appeal filed against the decision on fine or imprisonment. An appeal against the decision on fine and imprisonment shall not stay the execution of the decision.

Keywords

Examination of witnesses



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