Criminal Procedure Code of the Kyrgyz Republic - Legislationline

(2) The familiarization shall be carried out in compliance with the procedure provided by Article
231 hereof.
Article 230. Announcement on End of Investigation and Referral of Case to Prosecutor
(1) After finding that all investigation activities in case were completed, and sufficient evidence
were gathered to issue a resolution on end of investigation, the investigator must inform the
defendant on that, and explain the defendant his/ her right to familiarize himself/ herself with
the entire case file filed, numbered, and in listed apperiance (inventarization sheets) without
fail, both personally, and with the assistance of the defense counsel, and his/ her right to file
motions on additional investigation, or adoption other decisions on the case. A record shall
be made on announcement of end of investigation to the defendant, and explanation of his/
her rights, in conformity with requirements of Articles 170 and 171 hereof.
(2) The investigator must inform the defense counsel, if such participates in the case, and the
defendant and his representative, civil plaintiff, civil defendant, and their representatives, on
the end of investigation and their right to familiarize themselves with the case file, and
submit motions.
(3) If the defense attorney, or the representative of the victim, civil plaintiff, or civil defendant,
and their representatives are not able to appear to familiarize themselves with the case file at
the specified time, the investigator may postpone the familiarization for a period of up to five
days. Should the defense counsel or representative fail to appear within this period of time,
the investigator shall take measures necessary to provide appearance of other defense counsel
or representative.
(4) After familiaration of victim, civil plaintist, civil defendants and their representatives with
case file the investigator issues a resolution on end of investigation in which he informs that
all investigated activities were carried out conclusive evidences are enough to refer the case
to court.
(As edited by the Law of the KR dated 16 October 2002 # 141)
Article 231. Familiarization of Defendant and Defense Counsel with the Entire Case File
(1) Upon performance of requirements of Article 230 hereof, the investigator presents to the
defendant and defense counsel the entire case file, which should be attached, numbered, and
listed (inventarization sheets) without fail. In the case when the investigator or the official
conducting the investigation fails to meet these requirements, the defence attorney and the
defendant have the right to refuse from familiarization with criminal case file, on which the
note in the protocol shall be made, and note on this in written form (letter, teletype, telegram,
fax,, and etc.) to corresponding prosecutor, and also to higher prosecutor. Exhibits shall be
also presented, and all sound, video tapes, and slides, if such were attached to records of
investigation acts may be reproduced at the request of the defendant or his/her counsel. By
the request of the defendant, or defense attorney, they may familiarize with the case file
together, or separately.
(2) Defendant or defense attorney in the process of familiarization with the case file, if it
comprises several volumes may refer to them repeatedly, make copies, including the use of
technical devices. Excerpts and copies of documents from the case file, which contain the