Section 14. Rights to the Completion of Criminal Proceedings in a Reasonable Term
(1) Each person has the right to the completion of criminal proceedings within a reasonable term, that is, without unjustified delay. The completion of criminal proceedings within a reasonable term is connected with the scope of a case, legal complexity, amount of procedural activities, attitude of persons involved in the proceedings towards fulfilment of duties and other objective conditions.

(2) The person directing the proceedings shall choose the simplest form of criminal proceedings that complies with the specific conditions, and shall not allow for unjustified intervention in the life of a person and unfounded expenditures.

(3) Criminal proceedings wherein a security measure related to imprisonment has been applied or a specially procedurally protected person is involved, or wherein a public official occupying a responsible position is accused, shall have preference, in comparison with other criminal proceedings, in the ensuring of a reasonable term.

(4) Criminal proceedings regarding a criminal offence which is related to violence committed by a person upon whom the minor victim is financially or otherwise dependent, or regarding a criminal offence against morals or sexual inviolability, wherein the victim is a minor, shall have preference, in comparison with similar criminal proceedings wherein victims are persons of legal age, in ensuring of a reasonable term. Criminal proceedings against a minor shall have preference, in comparison with similar criminal proceedings against a person of legal age, in the ensuring of a reasonable term.

(5) The inobservance of a reasonable term may be the grounds for termination of proceedings in accordance with the procedures laid down in this Law.

Section 61. Person against whom Criminal Proceedings have been Initiated

(5) From the moment indicated in Paragraph three of this Section, a person has the right to the completion of criminal proceedings in a reasonable term.

Section 389. Time Period for the Restriction of Rights of a Person in Pre-trial Criminal Proceedings

(1) From the moment when a person who has the right to defence is involved in pre-trial criminal proceedings, the pre-trial criminal proceedings against this person must be completed or all security measures must be revoked within the following time periods:

1) regarding a criminal violation - within six months;
2) regarding a less serious crime - within nine months;
3) regarding a serious crime - within twelve months;
4) regarding an especially serious crime - within twenty two months;

Section 488. Time of the Trial of a Criminal Case

(1) After receipt of a criminal case in his or her court proceedings, a judge shall decide on the time and place of the trial of a criminal case, except for the case specified in Section 489 of this Law. The decision shall be written in the manner of a resolution.

(2) The trial of a criminal case shall be commenced as soon as possible.

(3) If a security measure related to a deprivation of liberty has been applied to an accused, the trial of a criminal case shall be commenced not later than within four weeks after receipt thereof.

(4) If a security measure related to a deprivation of liberty has been applied to an accused who is a minor, the trial of a criminal case shall be commenced not later than within four weeks after receipt thereof.

(5) If conformity with the terms referred to in Paragraphs three and four of this Section is not possible due to objective conditions, a judge may determine with a reasoned decision thereof a later time for the commencement of the trial of a criminal case.