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Criminal Procedure Code of the Kyrgyz Republic - Legislationline

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“Dwelling house” – premises or building for temporary or permanent residence <strong>of</strong> one or<br />

more persons, including: own or leased apartment, house, cottage, hotel room; verandahs,<br />

terraces, galleries, balconies, cellars and attics attached to <strong>the</strong>m, except for apartment house.<br />

“Night time”—from 10 P.M. till 6 A.M. local time.<br />

“Damage” – moral, physical or property damage subject to money compensation.<br />

(As edited by <strong>the</strong> Law <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> KR dated 13 March 2003, #61, 11 June 2003, #98, 8 August<br />

2004 #111)<br />

CHAPTER 2. PRINCIPLES OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE<br />

Article 6. Legality During <strong>Criminal</strong> Proceedings<br />

(1) During criminal proceedings, an investigator, court, prosecutor, and o<strong>the</strong>r persons<br />

participating in criminal proceedings shall strictly observe provisions <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Constitution <strong>of</strong><br />

<strong>the</strong> <strong>Kyrgyz</strong> <strong>Republic</strong>, <strong>of</strong> this <strong>Code</strong>, o<strong>the</strong>r laws issued under <strong>the</strong> Constitution <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Kyrgyz</strong><br />

<strong>Republic</strong>, and o<strong>the</strong>r legal regulations, conformable with laws, common principles and<br />

provisions <strong>of</strong> jus gentium, international treaties <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Kyrgyz</strong> <strong>Republic</strong>.<br />

(2) No one can be put on trial as suspect or accused, arrested, imprisoned, committed, searched,<br />

brought to court, or imposed to any o<strong>the</strong>r measures <strong>of</strong> procedural compulsion, or be<br />

condemned, punished or in any way limited in his rights o<strong>the</strong>r than in <strong>the</strong> way and order<br />

provided by law.<br />

(3) In administration <strong>of</strong> justice one shall not use evidences that have been acquired with violation<br />

<strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> procedural criminal law.<br />

Article 7. Administration <strong>of</strong> Justice Only by Courts<br />

(1) In <strong>the</strong> <strong>Kyrgyz</strong> <strong>Republic</strong> only <strong>the</strong> court shall administer justice on criminal cases.<br />

(2) No one shall be found guilty <strong>of</strong> having committed a crime, no criminal penalty shall be<br />

imposed unless <strong>the</strong>re is such verdict <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> court.<br />

(3) Competence <strong>of</strong> court, limits <strong>of</strong> its jurisdiction, <strong>the</strong> order <strong>of</strong> criminal proceedings in court shall<br />

be as provided by law and shall not be changed arbitrarily. Foundation <strong>of</strong> extreme and special<br />

courts for criminal cases trial is prohibited. Verdicts and o<strong>the</strong>r decisions by extreme courts and<br />

o<strong>the</strong>r illegally founded courts shall have no legal effect and shall not be served.<br />

(4) Verdict and o<strong>the</strong>r decisions <strong>of</strong> a court administrating justice on <strong>the</strong> case beyond its<br />

jurisdiction, or in any o<strong>the</strong>r way violating principles <strong>of</strong> criminal proceedings provided by this<br />

<strong>Code</strong>, shall be illegal.<br />

(5) Verdict and o<strong>the</strong>r decisions <strong>of</strong> a court on a criminal case may be checked and reviewed only<br />

by proper courts in <strong>the</strong> procedure, provided herein.<br />

Article 8. Participation <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Prosecutor in <strong>Criminal</strong> Proceedings<br />

(1) Exact and uniform observance <strong>of</strong> legislative acts by field-research and investigating agencies<br />

shall be supervised by <strong>the</strong> Office <strong>of</strong> Public Prosecutor <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Kyrgyz</strong> <strong>Republic</strong> within its<br />

authority.<br />

(2) The Office <strong>of</strong> Public Prosecutor shall execute criminal prosecution and participate in hearing<br />

in cases and in <strong>the</strong> order provided by this <strong>Code</strong>.

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