BULGARIA - PENAL PROCEDURE CODE
Part two. EVIDENCING
Chapter fourteen. METHODS OF EVIDENCING
Section II. Interrogation
Art. 139. (1) Before the interrogation, the identity of the witness and his or her relations with the accused and with the other participants in the procedure shall be established. In the cases under Art. 123, Para 2, item 2, the identification number of the witness shall be entered in the record instead of the identification data.
(2) The body conducting the interrogation shall invite the witness to testify in good faith and shall warn him/her of the responsibility before the law in case he/she refuses to give testimony, gives false evidence or withholds some circumstances, and shall clarify the right under Art. 121.
(3) The witness shall make a promise that he/she will state in good faith and precisely everything he/she knows in connection with the case.
(4) The persons referred to in Art. 119 shall be informed of their right to refuse to give testimony.
(5) The witness shall state in the form of a free account everything that he/she knows in connection with the case.
(6) The provisions of Art. 115, Para 1 and of Art. 138. Para 4 and 5 shall apply to the interrogation of the witness accordingly.
(7) Interrogation of a witness out of the country can be implemented also by video-conference or telephone conference in compliance with the provisions of this code and under the conditions of international agreement, to which the Republic of Bulgaria is a party.
Procedure for witness testimony - national proceedings
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