Criminal Procedure Code of the Kyrgyz Republic - Legislationline

(4) The defendant shall:
1) obey the presiding judge;
2) not leave the court room until the announcement of the break and without the permission
of the presiding judge;
3) follow the rules of behavior in the court room
(5) The accused, defendant enjoy some other rights and carry other responsibilities provided
herein.
(6) As provided herein, rights and interests of an underaged or disabled accused shall be
represented by his legal representative.
(7) Any time an accused is brought to temporary detention or investigation isolation ward, and
each time he, his council, relatives appeal from physical assault from officers of preliminary
investigation and investigation, he should be obligatory medically examined with records of
examination. Administration of the temporary detention or investigation isolation ward shall
be responsible for medical examination.
(8) The accused or acquitted has the right to:
1) study the transcript of court hearing and make notes on it;
2) get copies of decisions of the court and appeal against them;
3) learn about complaints and petitions brought in respect of the case and challenge them;
4) participate in court consideration of complaints and petitions.
(As edited by the Law of KR dated 24 March 2004 #47)
Article 43. Legal Representatives of an Underaged Suspect, Accused, Defendant
(1) Legal representatives shall be invited to participate in criminal proceedings on crimes
committed by underaged suspects.
(2) The procedure for participation of legal representatives of underaged suspects, accused,
defendant is specified in Chapter 44.
Article 44. Defense Attorney
(1) Defense attorney is a person defending interests and rights of the suspect, accused, defendant,
witness in criminal cases and rendering them legal services by all legal means.
(2) Only advocates may perform functions of defense attorneys. Close relatives and legal
representatives of the accused may be allowed to act as defense attorney in court.
(3) Defense attorney shall start his participation in the case from the moment of the first
interrogation of suspect (accused), witness or actual detention of the suspect (accused).
(4) In the event the defense attorney chosen by the suspect or accused may not appear within 24
hours from the moment of detention or custodial placement, the investigator or prosecutor
may suggest to invite another counsel or shall appoint a counsel from the bar association
[association of professional advocates].
(5) One and the same person shall not be a defense attorney of two suspects, accused, witnesses,
defendants if they have contradicting interests.
(As edited by the Law of KR dated 13 March 2003, #61)
Article 45. Invitation, Assignment, Substitution of the Defense Attorney, His Payment