Article 38 – Rights and obligations of the accused
1. Upon arrest, or if a person is not arrested, immediately upon his/her recognition as the accused, also before any interrogation, the accused shall be notified, in the language that he/she understands, of the crime provided for by the Criminal Code of Georgia in the commission of which he/she is reasonably suspected. The accused shall be handed over a copy of a record of his/her arrest, or if he/she is not arrested, a copy of a decree to prosecute as the accused.
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:
(a) To be informed promptly and in detail of the nature, cause and content of the charge, in a language which the accused fully understands and speaks;