PART TWO
HUMAN AND MINORITY RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS
1. Fundamental Principles
Special Rights in Case of Arrest and Detention without Decision of the Court
Article 29
Any person deprived of liberty without a decision of the court must be brought before the competent court without delay and not later than 48 hours, otherwise they shall be released.
PART TWO
HUMAN AND MINORITY RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS
1. Fundamental Principles
Right to a fair trial
Article 32
Everyone shall have the right to a public hearing before an independent and impartial tribunal established by the law within reasonable time which shall pronounce judgement on their rights and obligations, grounds for suspicion resulting in initiated procedure and accusations brought against them.
PART TWO
HUMAN AND MINORITY RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS
1. Fundamental Principles
Special rights of persons charged with criminal offense
Article 33
Any person prosecuted for criminal offense shall have the right to a trial without undue delay.
Part I
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Chapter I
BASIC RULES
Trial within a reasonable period of time
Article 12
(1) The defendant has the right to be brought before the court within the shortest period of time and to be tried without any unjustified delay.
(2) The court is obliged to conduct the proceeding without delays, as well as to prevent any abuse of rights of the participants in the proceedings.
(3) The detention period and other restrictions of personal freedom, i.e. freedom of movement determined by the present Code (Article 168) must be brought down to the shortest necessary period of time.
Part One
GENERAL PART
Chapter I
BASIC PROVISIONS
Trial within a Reasonable Time
Article 14
Courts are required to conduct criminal proceedings without delays and to prevent all abuses of law aimed at delaying proceedings.
Criminal proceedings against a defendant who is in detention are urgent.
Part One
GENERAL PART
Chapter VI
THE DEFENDANT AND DEFENCE COUNSEL
1 The Defendant
The Defendant’s Rights
Article 68
The defendant is entitled :
5) to be taken before a court in the shortest possible time and to be tried in an impartial and fair manner and in a reasonable time ;
1. In the determination of any charge, the accused shall be entitled to a public hearing, having regard to the provisions of this Statute, to a fair hearing conducted impartially, and to the following minimum guarantees, in full equality:
(c) To be tried without undue delay;