Serbia

Criminal Procedure Code

Part One
GENERAL PART

Chapter VI
THE DEFENDANT AND DEFENCE COUNSEL

2. Defence Counsel

Defence Counsel of Choice
Article 75

One or several defence counsel may be chosen and authorised with a power of attorney by the defendant, his legal representative, spouse, lineal relative by blood, adopter, adoptee, sibling, foster-parent or person with whom the defendant lives in a common law marriage or other permanent personal association, except where the defendant is expressly opposed to this.

A defendant may grant a defence counsel an oral power of attorney by a declaration given on the record with the authority conducting proceedings.

Keywords

Fair trial standards
Rights during trial - legal assistance
Rights during trial - counsel of accused's choosing



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