Right to defense
Article 37
Every one shall be guaranteed the right to defense, and especially: to be informed in the language he/she understands about the charges against thereof; to have sufficient time to prepare defense and to be defended personally or through a defense attorney of his/her own choosing..
Right to Defense
Article 12
(1) Accused persons shall have the right to defend themselves in person or with the professional assistance of a defence attorney of their own choice from the ranks of attorneys-at-law.
(2) Accused persons shall have the right to have a defence attorney present during their hearing.
(3) Prior to the first hearing the accused persons shall be instructed of their right to retain a defence attorney, to agree with the defence attorney on the manner of defence and told that a defence attorney may be present during their hearing. They shall be cautioned that everything they state may be used as evidence against them.
(4) If the accused persons do not retain a defence attorney by themselves, they shall be appointed an ex officio defence attorney by the court, when stipulated so by the present Code.
(5) Accused persons shall be ensured enough time and possibilities to prepare their defence.
(6) The suspects shall have the right to a defence attorney in accordance with the present Code.
Right to a Defense Attorney
Article 66
(1) Accused persons shall have the right to a defense attorney.
(2) The accused person’s legal representative, spouse, direct blood relative, adoptive parent, adopted child, siblings or fosterparent as well as his/her extramarital partner may engage a defense attorney on behalf of the accused person.
(3) Only a member of the Bar may be engaged as defense attorney.
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:
(d) Subject to article 63, paragraph 2, to be present at the trial, to conduct the defence in person or through legal assistance of the accused's choosing, to be informed, if the accused does not have legal assistance, of this right and to have legal assistance assigned by the Court in any case where the interests of justice so require, and without payment if the accused lacks sufficient means to pay for it;