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The Amendments To The Code Of Criminal Procedure Of Latvia

Original Language Title: Grozījumi Latvijas Kriminālprocesa kodeksā

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Amendments to the Latvian Criminal Procedure Code of Latvia in the criminal code as follows: 1. Turn off the article 1, second paragraph, article 23.2. first, second and fourth subparagraph, article 92, paragraph 3, the word «investigations».
2. Replace article 1, third paragraph article 5, fourth paragraph the first subparagraph of article 34, article 36, article 42 in the first and second subparagraphs, article 48, in the second paragraph of article 53, in the second paragraph of article 61 of 64 ^, in the first paragraph of article 85.1, fifth subparagraph, of article 95, third paragraph, the seventh subparagraph of article 96, article 98, second paragraph, article 101, the second paragraph of article 111, paragraph 4, the third subparagraph of article 136 of the 204. Article 225, paragraph 7 and 8, the first paragraph of article 235 and paragraphs 1 and 2, in the second paragraph of article 255, article 256, first paragraph, the first subparagraph of article 257, 259. in the first paragraph, the first subparagraph of article 279, 285. in the first paragraph, in the second paragraph of article 317 of the \ to article 337, 347. in the first subparagraph of article 382 of the 392., the second subparagraph of article 1 and the first subparagraph of article 393 of the words «certificate , previous investigation», «previous inquiries or investigations», «statement and previous investigations», «previous investigations or inquiries» with the words «of» pre-trial investigation.
3. To turn off, in article 3 and article 5, first paragraph, paragraph 10 of article 16, the second and third subparagraphs, article 18, in the second paragraph of article 19, in the first paragraph of article 22, in article 48, article 50, in the first paragraph of article 51 of the first and second subparagraphs, article 53 in the first and second paragraphs of article 54, second and fourth paragraph, in the second paragraph of article 55, article 58 in the third and fourth subparagraph, article 59, paragraph 3 of the 60. in the second part, in the second paragraph of article 61, article 62 of the first and second subparagraphs of article 64, first and second subparagraphs, the first subparagraph of article 78, article 79, 80, 81 in article article in the first and second subparagraphs, article 91, first paragraph article 93, first paragraph, article 95, third paragraph, third paragraph, article 98, article 99, second paragraph article 100 in the second and third subparagraphs of article 102, second and third subparagraphs in article 103, the second and third subparagraphs, the second paragraph of article 104, 105 in the third paragraph of article 106 article, first and second subparagraphs, the first subparagraph of article 106.1, article 107, paragraph 5 of article 109, first and fourth subparagraph, article 112, first paragraph, article 113, article 121 second paragraph, fifth subparagraph of article 123, 131 in the third subparagraph of article, the fifth subparagraph of article 134.1, 135. the first and the third part Article 136, third paragraph, article 138, first paragraph, the third subparagraph of article 139, 144 in the title of the article and in the first paragraph, in the second paragraph of article 221 the words «investigators», «», «coroner investigator».
4. Replace article 8, first paragraph, the words «^ authority or enquiries investigator» with the words «the Prosecutor or cognitive authority».
5. Express article 11 the first paragraph the following wording: «no one shall be arrested otherwise than on the Court or the judge's decision. "
6. turn off the title of the article 23, first and second subparagraphs, the third subparagraph of article 93, the words «previous investigations».
7. Replace article 23 and 23.2 words «tasks», «tasks», «task» with the words «requests», «requests», «request».
8. Supplement article 23, under the third subparagraph by the following: «send a request for mutual assistance, it should specify the authority which requests assistance request and the content and the documents annexed to the request. "
9. in article 23.2: to supplement the first part with the words «pursuant to the provisions of this code ";
off in the third paragraph, the words «or» the security services.
10. Express 23.3 and 14.7 such article.: «23.3 article. The request to propose criminal Foreign authorities to initiate criminal proceedings, lūgumujerosin or take over (continue) criminal prosecution with respect to a person who committed a crime in a foreign country and has returned to the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Latvia, the Prosecutor General's Office examining the criminal prosecution, prosecution or acquisitions (continued) the validity of the request. The results of the checks, it shall inform the authority that sent the request.
If the person in the Republic of Latvia had been prosecuted, launched transpose (continue) or its prosecution and has been ordered by a final decision, simultaneously with the announcement that the foreign authority sends a validly certified translation in the language of the judgment.
If the foreign national has committed a crime within the territory of the Republic of Latvia, and then left to their country, the authorities of the public prosecutor's Office and the information collected material concerning this person passes the General Prosecutor's Office of the Republic of Latvia, which shall take a decision on the need to send a request of a foreign authority concerned about criminal prosecution, prosecution or transfer (continuation).
Article 14.7. Personal issues If the territory of the Republic of Latvia, lies in the person who committed a crime in a foreign country, against which the ^ prosecuted, prosecuted, it passed to the Court, or in respect of their legal entry into force of the judgment of conviction, inter-State agreements in the cases, the Attorney General of the Republic of Latvia received the foreign request to extradite this person, based on the documents received, decide the issue of extradition and the decision shall be referred to the Ministry of the Interior to fulfill.
The decision on the extradition of the person to the person's name, surname, year of birth, picking grounds, when and to whom the decision is handed out, as well as the documents annexed to the decision. Be accompanied by a certified translation in the language of the decision.
Extradition from the Republic of Latvia is not permissible if: 1) it is a Latvian citizen;
2) the crime was committed in the territory of the Republic of Latvia;
3) for it has already given and become final judgment of the Court of Justice for a crime for which the Commission is asked to extradite a person, as well as on this indictment thing has ended;
4) in accordance with the laws of the Republic of Latvia a person cannot be held criminally liable due to statute of limitations or other legitimate basis;
5) the offence for which the Commission is asked to extradite a person, in accordance with the Latvian Criminal Code is not a crime;
6) person in the territory of the Republic of Latvia awarded political asylum. "
11. Replace the words in article 23.4 «demand», «demand», «request», «demand» by words «request», «request», «on request», «request».
12. Express article 31 and 32 as follows: «article 31. The criminal jurisdiction of the district (City) Court district (City) Court has jurisdiction in all criminal cases, except those that have jurisdiction in the District Court.
32. article. The criminal jurisdiction of the District Court the District Court of criminal jurisdiction for the crimes provided for in the Criminal Code of Latvia 59. — 66, 68.1. — and 70 68.3. — Article 72.1, in the second paragraph of article 73, 74, 82, 98, 99 and 105. in article 111.1. in the fourth paragraph of article, article 121, fourth paragraph in article 141 125.1. in the second and third subparagraphs, article 143 and 143.1 in the. 162.2., in the second paragraph of article 162.3., in the second paragraph of article 164. , 168, 169, 169.2. and article 186.170, in the fourth paragraph of article, 186.1., 214.2., 216.2, 216.3, 216.1..., and in article 219, 216.4 222.2. in the second subparagraph and in the third subparagraph.»
13. Replace article 35, second paragraph, the words «the Republic of Latvia Supreme Court» with the words «where» District Court.
14. Replace the words «in article 37 of the Republic of Latvia Supreme Court, the case the Supreme Court» with the words «for the District Court, the District Court case».
15. Express article 38 the third part as follows: «the learned court hearing that district courts have jurisdiction, sends it to the District Court concerned.»
16. Make the second part of article 39 in the following wording: «District (City) Court, which received from the District Court of jurisdiction of another court case, sent the case to the District Court of jurisdiction for the resolution of the matter. "
17. Make 40 and article 41 as follows: «article 40. Prosecutor Prosecutor is appointed in accordance with the procedure prescribed by law the prosecution official.
His powers in criminal proceedings the public prosecutor operated independently from the other officials and institutions, using only the statutory requirements and according to the instructions of the Attorney-General.
41. article. The Prosecutor's powers in criminal proceedings the public prosecutor monitored cognitive activities, organizes, manages and conducts pre-trial investigations, as well as maintain public prosecution in court.
Realizing the public prosecutor proposes or refuses to initiate criminal proceedings, ask the authorities to Institute the criminal inquiry, repealing the illegal and unjustified decisions on inquiries in criminal proceedings or criminal proceedings, as well as propose repealing other illegal and unjustified cognitive decisions in criminal cases, the institutions taking part in the investigation activities, instructs the investigation progress and specific investigative steps, verify the complaints of cognitive activities and decisions, as well as applications of cognitive decline of perpetrators transfer of criminal papildizmeklēšan.

Prosecutor recommends prosecution, shall take a decision on the prosecution of the persons criminally liable, presented it to the accused, questioned him and personally carry out investigations or ask them to take the police draw up the indictments and moves the case to the Court, as well as terminating or suspending investigations, maintain public prosecution before the Court of first instance and the appeal court shall submit the protest illegal and unjustified decisions of courts and judges shall participate in the proceedings before the Court of Cassation initiate criminal proceedings due to newly discovered circumstances, as well as other marketed him down in this code.
In the proceedings before the Court of first instance, the public prosecutor shall participate in the examination of evidence, gives his opinion on the hearing found circumstances, express its position on the criminal law and the application of the penalty, as well as the civil law consequences of the crime.
If, in proceedings before the Court of Justice recognises that the Prosecutor brought charges in the investigation of the Court has not been confirmed, his duty is to waive indictment, motivating their refusal. "
18. off 43, 44, 44.1 and 44.2. article.
19. Article 46 be expressed as follows: «article 46. Cognition of cognition of offenders the offender must be rejected and will not participate in the pre-trial investigation, if he is personally interested directly or indirectly in this case. Inquiries regarding participation in the earlier investigation can not be the basis for his rejection. Cognitive rejection of perpetrators can declare a suspect, accused, counsel, victim, as well as civil plaintiffs, civil defendants and their representatives.
The rejection must be motivated. Inquiries regarding the rejection of an application within twenty-four hours sends the prosecutor suspends the investigation.
The Prosecutor should take the decision on rejection of the application within two days of its receipt. "
20. Replace article 47.69, and 100 in the third subparagraph of article, article 102, second paragraph, in the second paragraph of article 103, title of Chapter 12, article 130, in the name of the first and second subparagraphs, article 131 in the second and in the fourth subparagraph, article 142 in the first subparagraph of article 150-151 in the third part, the second part of the article, article 156, first and second subparagraphs of article 164, in the fourth paragraph, chapter 19, article 198 name First, second and third subparagraphs, the second paragraph of article 199, 200 in the first subparagraph of article, name of article 201, the first and second subparagraphs, article 202 of the first and second subparagraphs, article 203 in the first and second subparagraphs, the second paragraph of article 205, 206 in the title of the article and the first subparagraph of article 207 title, first and second subparagraphs, article 208 and in the name of the first subparagraph of article 214 title and text, in the second paragraph of article 286 of the 395. in the title of the article, in the first and second subparagraph, and article 397 name, first paragraph: the first paragraph 404 and 409 in the fifth subparagraph of article names «previous», «previous» with the words «preliminary».
21. Replace the first subparagraph of article 49, the words «investigators» with the words «Prosecutor, judge».
22. Supplement article 50 in the first part, the second part of article 53, article 55, the second paragraph of article 58 of the third and fourth part of paragraph 3 of article 59, article 60, the second paragraph of article 62 of the first and the second part after the words «of», «the Prosecutor Prosecutor», «the Prosecutor» the words «judge», «judge», «judges».
23. Add to article 51 of the first and second subparagraph following the words «Court», «justice» by words «judge», «justice».
24. Article 64: make the third paragraph the following wording: «If the certificate authority, the public prosecutor or the Court (judge) in the case of other cognitive authority, Prosecutor or the Court (judge), the items of evidence shall, together with the file. ";
Supplement to the fourth article this Edition: «The evidence handling, the opening of the package or other action items of evidence shall be drawn up by the Protocol.» 25. Make 68.75. article as follows: «article 68. Safety measures If there are sufficient grounds for the probability that the accused or defendants, being free, avoid investigation and court or will interfere with ascertaining the truth in criminal proceedings, or commit criminal activities, as well as to ensure the enforcement of the judgment, reference to the perpetrators, the Prosecutor and the Court (judge) has the right to apply to the accused, or will one of the security provided for in this code.
69. article. Types of security features security features are: 1) the signature of the change of residence;
2) personal guarantee; : 3) security;
4) transfer of police supervision;
5) house arrest;
6) detention;
7) transfer of soldiers military command supervision;
8) transfer minor parents, guardian or guardian supervision.
70. article. The application of the security features of a suspect case of Exceptional security measures, which the person suspected of committing a crime, you can also apply before the indictments. In this case, the prosecution must, not later than ten days from the date of application of the security features. If the security feature is designated in respect of the person that is suspected of a crime whose investigation in accordance with article 32 of the code of the District Court, the prosecution agrees to this person must be not later than thirty days from the date of application of the security features. If during this time the accusation is not built in, security tool removal.
The person arrested before indictment is brought has the right to appeal against the perpetrators, the Prosecutor's inquiry or the judge's actions, to provide explanations and submit requests.
71. article. The decision on the imposition of a preventive measure cognitive offender, the public prosecutor or the Court (judge), adopt a reasoned decision stating the crimes for which the person is accused of committing, are suspected or have tried, and basing the selection of security features. The decision must be notified to the person in respect of whom a security measure chosen.
72. article. The circumstances to be taken into account in selecting the security feature when deciding the question of the application of the security features and selecting one of the security features, cognitive, the Prosecutor and the offender the Court (judge) take into account the gravity of the crime committed, the personality of the accused or defendants, the probability that the accused or defendants would avoid the investigation and court or will interfere with ascertaining the truth, as with the accused, or disclose, occupation, age, State of health, marital status and other circumstances.
73. article. The signature does not change the signature of residence for not imposing a change of residence to the suspect, the accused or defendants for failure to leave their place of residence or temporary residence without the cognitive, the Prosecutor or the Court the perpetrators of the (judge's) permission.
If the suspect, the accused or defendants with violating the signature promise, approved regarding their may designate a tighter security feature. To notify the suspect, the accused or defendants already when the signature is taken from him for not changing the place of residence.
74. article. Personal guarantee Personal guarantee is a written commitment, that natural person's head that the suspect, the accused or defendants will come after the inquiry, the Prosecutor and the authorities of the courts (the judge's) call, interferes with ascertaining the truth of the case and does not continue to commit crimes.
If the security feature is a violation of, point of inquiry, the public prosecutor or the Court (judge) decides the issue of guarantor's prosecution legal administrative responsibility.
Personal guarantor must be not less than two.
Assuming a guarantee, the guarantor shall be informed of the case, which applied this security feature, as well as of the consequences that occur, if it will not be respected.
75. article. Security security has the money or the value that is passed to the cognitive authority, a prosecutor or a court deposit (storage) to ensure that the suspect, the accused or defendants after the arrival of the authorities, the Prosecutor's inquiry or the courts (the judge's) call, and that he would not interfere with ascertaining the truth of the case and does not continue to commit crimes. If this security feature is not observed, the institutions, the Prosecutor with cognitive or decision of a court (the judge's) security including the State budget.
Security can give a person this security feature is applied, as well as any other person or entity. If security given by another person, it should be informed of the case, which applied this security feature, as well as of the consequences that occur, if it will not be respected.
On the adoption of the Security Protocol, which shall submit a copy of the security provider.
The amount of the security determined by the certificate authority, the public prosecutor or the Court (judge), subject to the gravity of the offence, the severity of the penalty and the impending security's assets, but it must not be less than the loss caused by the crime.»
26. To supplement the code with the following content 75.75.2 and 81. ': «article 75. Transfer of police custody

Referrals to police custody means that the person is a limited freedom to move, stating that this person without certificate authorities, the public prosecutor or the Court (judge) permissions may not leave permanent or temporary residence in the district, to visit places in the decision or authority that it at least twice a week to log in to the police and that a police officer has the right to enter that person's apartment to check its behavior.
The decision on the application of this safety feature sends out police authority at the place of residence of the person.
Police monitored the authority without delay and must be recorded on the sampling must inform the person under supervision in the workplace or educational institution, as well as the certificate authority, the public prosecutor or the Court (judge), which adopted a decision on the application of the security features.
Article 75.2. House arrest house arrest means that the force is limited to the person's freedom to move, stating that it must be kept permanently in his own house (apartment), that it is forbidden to communicate with the persons referred to in the decision, using the means of communication, correspondence or intermediaries.
If necessary, the seized House (apartment), but to guard his behavior can be instructed to monitor the police.
House arrest (as detention) as a security measure applied and the deadlines determined by the 76-78 of this code in accordance with the procedure laid down in article.
81. article. Transfer of soldiers military command overseeing the transfer of Soldiers in military command supervision means that the command of the troops on duty is imposed under the authority of the Prosecutor's inquiry or court (judge's) decision to ensure that the suspect, the accused or defendants the soldiers arrived after their call, does not interfere with ascertaining the truth of the case and not continue to commit crimes.
Military command sent to the cognitive authority, the Prosecutor or the Court (judge) a copy of the decision on the imposition of and inform them about the case in respect of which the designated security feature. "
27. Express 77.76, and 77.1 article as follows: «article 76. Detention in custody may be applied, if the crime was committed for which the Criminal Code provides for the imprisonment sentence.
Minors in pre-trial detention as a security measure can be applied only in exceptional cases, where this is necessary because of the gravity of the crime committed, the personality of the minor or a repeated offence.
Detention as a security measure may be applied only by a judge's decision to the Prosecutor or the cognitive basis of reported perpetrators material, if necessary, in the presence of the person apcietinām.
77. article. The term of detention in the Detention period is calculated from the actual suspect holds a day, but if a person has been detained, from arrest.
During the pre-trial detention should not be longer than two months. If it is not possible to complete the pre-trial investigation and the Prosecutor no grounds to amend the security feature, the judge may extend this period to one year and six months. Further extension of the time limit is not permitted; after it ended, obviously a person must be released immediately.
The arrested person must be released immediately even if the detention exceeds the maximum specified in the criminal code a custodial penalty period ', the Court can order for a crime, the person accused.
If during the investigation the accused committed a new crime for which the law provides for deprivation of liberty, for him to do with it as a security measure can apply to custody. In this case, the term of detention shall be calculated in accordance with this article, regardless of how long the accused was in custody in connection with the crimes committed.
After the completion of the criminal investigation file ^ no later than one month before the second and third subparagraphs referred to the last period of pre-trial detention of the accused uzradām of termination and his Defender so that they can familiarize themselves with them.
Time spent in all the accused and their advocates for introducing the criminal, not the term of detention imposed as a security measure.
If the case is sent to the papildizmeklēšan and there is no reason to amend the security feature, the term of imprisonment by the Court, but it may not be longer than one month. In this case, the term of detention shall be calculated from the moment when the public prosecutor's Office received the case.
Article 77.1. The minor in custody time limits apply to extend the time limit for the detention of minors, if it exceeds two months, may only in exceptional cases and only for those minors who are accused of serious crimes. This time the judge may be extended to six months. Further extension of the time limit is not permitted; after it ended, the arrested minor must immediately be released.
With regard to the custody of the minor by the applicable deadlines in force article 77 in third, fourth, fifth, sixth and seventh part.»
28. in article 83 off the words «cognition, investigators or the perpetrators».
29. Replace article 85 in the first and fourth subparagraphs of article 85 in the first, second and sixth subparagraphs, article 96 in the fourth paragraph of article 97, second, third, fourth and sixth part 120. in the first paragraph, in the second paragraph of article 130, 130. ' the first and second subparagraphs, article 132 name and text, article 134 in the first, second and third subparagraphs, and article 145, 147. and, in the first paragraph of article 148 in the first subparagraph of article 149. the first, and in the fourth subparagraph, article 150 of the second and third subparagraphs, article 151 in the first, second and third subparagraphs, article 152 in the second and third subparagraphs, article 153 in the first, third and fourth subparagraphs of article 154, first and second subparagraphs of article 155 ^, first and second subparagraphs, article 156, first and second paragraph, in the second paragraph of article 176, 181. the first and second subparagraphs, article 191, first and third subparagraphs , article 196, first paragraph of article 198, second and in the fourth paragraph of article 199, first and second subparagraphs, the first subparagraph of article 200, 201. in the first subparagraph, article 202 in the first, second and third subparagraphs, article 203 in the first and fourth part, in article 204, 205. in the first paragraph, in the second paragraph of article 206, 207. the first and second subparagraphs of article 209, the first, third and sixth part, article 210, first and third subparagraphs , 212. the first, third, fourth and fifth subparagraphs, the first subparagraph of article 213, the third paragraph of article 235 and article 397 in the first paragraph, the words «investigators», «investigators», «investigator» with the words «appropriate», «the Prosecutor Prosecutor's», «the Prosecutor».
30. Add to article 84, the first paragraph after the words «instance» with the words «and» to the appeal instance court.
31. To replace the sixth paragraph of article 85 the words «, you can create separate, not later than twenty-four hours to notify the public prosecutor» with the words «may be executed individually. In such cases, the perpetrator of the inquiry not later than twenty-four hours to notify the public prosecutor ".
32. To replace the first subparagraph of article 86, article 137 in the third subparagraph of the second paragraph of article 139, article 140 of the first and second subparagraphs, article 141 article 142, first and second subparagraphs, article 143, article 157 of the first and second subparagraphs, article 158 article 159, the first, second, third and fourth subparagraphs of article 160 in the first and third subparagraphs, article 161 in the first and third part, 162 in the second paragraph of article in article 163, 164, article in the second and third subparagraphs, the first subparagraph of article 165, 168. the first and second subparagraphs, the first paragraph of article 169, the third paragraph of article 170, article 171 Second, third, fourth and sixth subparagraphs, the first subparagraph of article 172, 175. the first, third and sixth subparagraphs, article 176 second subparagraph, article 177, first and third subparagraphs, the first subparagraph of article 179, 180 in the first article in the third and in the fourth subparagraph of article 182, first, second, third and fourth subparagraphs of article 183, first and second subparagraphs, article 184 the first, fourth and fifth paragraphs, the first subparagraph of article 185, 186. the first and third subparagraphs, article 187 in the first, fourth and fifth subparagraphs of article 188, first and second subparagraphs, article 189 article 190 in the first, second and third subparagraphs, article 192, in the name of the first and second subparagraphs , the first subparagraph of article 193, 195 in the first subparagraph of article name «investigators» with the words «of the offender or the Prosecutor certificate».
33. Add to article 90 of the first subparagraph following the words «period» with the words «of detention and custody other than the calculation of time».
34. To replace the second paragraph of article 95, the words «made a conviction, for the words "convicted «judgment become final, of the convicted or acquitted the».
35. Article 96 off fifth and sixth paragraph, the words «investigation authority».
36. off 106 in the title of the article the words «previous investigations».
37. Make third section name as follows: «criminal prosecution and pre-trial investigation».
38. off 110. in the first paragraph, the words «or» in the previous investigation.

39. Replace article 111 paragraph 4 the words «neither the inquest nor the previous investigation» with the words «preliminary».
40. To make 112. the second subparagraph by the following: «a waiver to institute criminal proceedings in the first part of this article, in the cases provided for in the decision is taken, but the applicant sent a copy of this decision, explaining his rights of appeal to the perpetrators of the certificate to the Prosecutor, the Prosecutor's decision, one degree higher prosecution authority, the Prosecutor General's Office of the public prosecutor of the Procuratorate decision — to the Attorney General, but the judge or court decision — higher court.» 41. Make 114., 115, 116 and 117 of the following article.: «article 114. Progress of criminal proceedings after its initiation at the criminal prosecution: 1) adopted the Criminal Prosecutor in the investigation, if the material is sufficient to justify the initiation of a prosecution, as in cases, when it considers it necessary; in other cases, refer the case to the cognitive authority;
2) cognitive Authority launched the investigation for which no later than twenty-four hours, but committing a serious crime, the public prosecutor without delay, sending him a copy of the decision on criminal prosecution and investigation of adoption;
3) judge and court case to the Prosecutor or adopt it in their examination.
115. article. The Prosecutor's supervision over ensuring the respect of statutory criminal proceedings order the public prosecutor to monitor the observance of statutory criminal prosecution.
If the cognitive authority of proposed criminal cases without a statutory basis, the Prosecutor annulled cognitive authority decision, but if in case investigations — criminal activities stop.
If the refusal to initiate criminal proceedings, the public prosecutor had not justified its decision to abolish the cognitive authority, suggests the criminal and article 114 of this code in the order adopted it in their investigation or the investigation moving.
If the Court (judge) of the proposed or refused to propose without statutory basis, the public prosecutor in accordance with the procedure laid down in the code šajā1 submitted a protest on the Court (the judge's) decision. (Judge) of the Court decision can be appealed to other parties or the applicant.
Unreasonable and illegal decision of the public prosecutor for criminal prosecution or to propose repealing the criminal one step higher public prosecutor's offices of the authority, but Prosecutor Prosecutor's decision, the Attorney General.
116. article. The Certificate Authority Certificate authorities are: 1) the police;
2) tālbraucieno the captain of a ship;
3 authorised by law) other State institutions in this code or in special laws in specific competence.
117. article. Cognitive authorities to police duty during the pre-trial investigation is: 1) consider applications for crime and to propose criminal matters or refuse its propose;
2) to take the necessary measures to ascertain the circumstances of the crime and save the crime traces;
3) in accordance with the procedure laid down in this code, as with regard to other statutory provisions, to take the necessary actions and criminal investigation search measures to identify the person who committed the crime;
4) run by the Prosecutor, the Court (judge) given tasks that are used by the Prosecutor of the Court (the judge's) records, also make enquiries to take the accused and defendants search. These cognitive authority is mandatory.
Authorized by the law of another State institution officials conducted the investigation procedure laid down in this code only within their competence.»
42. off 118. and article 119.
43. To make 122. the third paragraph of article following and complementing article with the fourth and fifth by the following: «the Person suspected of committing a crime may not be detained longer than seventy-two hours. This time limit shall be calculated from the actual date of detention.
Twenty-four hours from the time of detention the cognitive authority of detention shall be notified to the public prosecutor, by presenting his case materials. Up to the end of the period of detention of the offender or the Prosecutor's inquiry is to receive the judge's decision on the security features — — the application of pre-trial detention to the suspect or he must be released.
The minor in the case of detention of a detention authority certificate must also be communicated to his parents or the persons who replaced older except when this person is a crime too. "
44. Article 124 of the expression as follows: «article is 124. The completion of the investigation of cognitive authority proposing criminal, as well as from the Prosecutor of the Court (the judge's) criminal investigation, cognitive Authority launched an investigation immediately and take it until you find the person that called to criminal liability, and have collected enough evidence for indictments, or until such time as there was a limitation of criminal liability.
Investigation of cognitive authority is completed by the adoption of the decision on the transmission of criminal proceedings the public prosecutor for criminal prosecution or for the commencement of the winding up. If the prosecution of criminally barred, cognitive authority closes the case on this code, article 5, paragraph 3, of the basic assumption about the decision. If in the course of the investigation the circumstances occur which prevent the criminal proceedings, inquiries regarding the case terminated by your decision and shall immediately notify the public prosecutor and interested parties, by sending a copy of the decision and explaining the right to acquaint themselves with the file. "
45. off 125, 126, 128 and 134. article.
46. To supplement the code with article 125 as follows: «article 125. The Prosecutor's powers of oversight over the investigation inquiries institutions Prosecutor, supervision over investigation of the cognition is authorized to: 1) to check compliance with deadlines and legality in deciding applications for modified or made crime;
2) examine any criminal materials give instructions about the direction of law enforcement, the investigative activities in order to find out the person who called the criminally accused, and search;
3) cancel the unreasonable and illegal cognition, decision to send criminal papildizmeklēšan, if there are insufficient grounds for initiating criminal prosecution;
4) participate in any investigation of a transaction, as well as personally to make enquiries;
5) to get acquainted with the results of the measures and of the kriminālmeklēšan monitoring that those measures be carried out according to the law;
6) removed from the cognitive authority of any criminal and to initiate investigations itself, as well as put the investigation for another certificate authority or enquiries to the perpetrator;
7) to check complaints and submissions for the cognitive authority of action in relation to the investigation in criminal matters;
8) to take a decision regarding the application of the cognitive rejection of the perpetrators. "
47. Article 127 of the expression as follows: «article 127. Indispensability of the pre-trial investigation, pre-trial investigation obligatory in all criminal cases except criminal cases for offences referred to in article 111 of the Code referred to in paragraph 2.»
48. To supplement the code with article 128 and 128.2 as follows: «article 128.1. The beginning of the Prosecution of the prosecution made him subject to the Attorney General and prosecutors.
Kriminalvajašan says in a moment when the public prosecutor decide on the prosecution of the accused criminally. Decision on the prosecution in criminal proceedings the accused the Prosecutor must be accepted within ten days from the date of the case from the prosecution of cognitive authority, or it must be returned to the cognitive authority of papildizmeklēšan.
Article 128.2. The prosecution time limits of pre-trial investigation, pre-trial investigation in Kriminalvajašan must be completed within two months. This period includes the time of the commencement of the prosecution until the Prosecutor signed the indictment or the decision to send the case to the Court in the medical application of coercive measures, or up to the date of termination or the suspended investigation of the case.
The prosecution time limit may be extended by the head of the Prosecutor's Office bodies, with particular reference to the decision on the criminal liability of the accused prosecution.»
49. Article 129 be expressed as follows: «article 129. Preliminary site investigation is to be made at the pre-trial Division (City) where the crime occurred. If the crime was committed in several court districts of one district, the jurisdiction of the investigation judicial district prosecutor. If the crime was committed in several court districts, the area of jurisdiction of the investigation, the Attorney General or the Department of the Chief Prosecutor.
In the District Court has jurisdiction, the pre-trial investigation headed by the public prosecutor's Office and judicial area.
To facilitate a faster and more complete the pre-trial investigation, you can also do this in place of detection, and the place where the suspect, accused, victim or witness.

If the public prosecutor or the cognitive authority receives the news of the crime which has jurisdiction for the investigation of other investigation authority, Prosecutor or certificate authority to initiate criminal proceedings, must take emergency steps of the investigation and the case must be sent by jurisdiction. The dispute about the jurisdiction of the investigation one step higher distinction between prosecution authority prosecutors.
The Attorney General or the Department of the General Prosecutor's Office of the Attorney General may adopt its investigation any criminal in their instructions, the criminal can be removed from one's body or the Prosecutor's filing and put another prosecution body or the Prosecutor independent of the crime sites.»
50. Replace article 130, first paragraph, the words «investigators» with the words «Chief of cognitive authority».
51. To replace the fourth subparagraph of article 149 and article 229, first paragraph, the words «» with the word «militia police». , .
52. To make the first paragraph of article 155 of the last two sentences by the following: «If the accused is to be away from the Office, the public prosecutor shall act on the matter, which sends out the accused workplace.»
53. Make 168. the third part as follows: «a search may only be made on the basis of the decision of the judge. Urgent cases with the consent of prosecutors raided may be made without the judge's decision, but then to notify the judge within twenty-four hours. "
54. To replace the second paragraph of article 169 and article 191, first paragraph, the words «with the Prosecutor or Deputy» with the words «of penalties on the basis of the decision of the judge».
55. Add to article 172 of the fourth and fifth by the following: «Removed or deprived of narcotic drugs or psychotropic substances, the packaging must be packaged to be stamped and must indicate the removed substance specific features, weight and quantity.
Removed or deprived the criminal of the poisonous, radioactive, highly potent, narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances, as well as weapons, ammunition and explosives be immediately deposited in special institutions in accordance with the specific legislation.»
56. To replace the first subparagraph of article 176 the words «with the Prosecutor's sanction, or with the words «» to judge or».
57. To replace the second paragraph of article 176 and article 191, first paragraph, the words «Prosecutor or Deputy sanctions» with the words «the judge or court decision».
58. in article 176: put the title and first paragraph as follows: «article 176.1. Wire-tapping and get information from the technical resources on the basis of the decision of the Court or a judge of the particular criminal, where there are reasonable grounds to believe that the conversation eavesdropping or information from technical means can provide details that are essential to the case, you may listen to the crime, the suspect or the accused conversation by phone and other devices, as well as the negotiations may obtain information from technical means used the suspected person or the accused. The decision on the hearing of the negotiations or get information from the technical resources to implement the police dispatched. Listen to conversations over the phone and the other devices of the negotiations, and to get information from the technical resources may be no longer than six months. ';
replace the second paragraph, the words «the Prosecutor's sanctions» with the words «for the Court or the judge's decision»;
to make the fourth and fifth such version: «employees whose job is to listen to conversations over the phone and the other devices of the negotiations, to make sound recordings and get information from technical means, in accordance with article 130 of the code's provisions are warned that they are responsible for ensuring that information is not shared. ' On the hearing, sound and get information from the technical resources to draw up a Protocol, which should be set out in the negotiations of the phonogram or the technical means of information content, relating to the case. This part of a phonogram is incorporated in the case.»
59. Replace article 203 in the fifth subparagraph, the words «coroner is entitled to their own reasoned decision which approves the prosecutors ' with the words «the Prosecutor is entitled by a reasoned decision».
60. Article 204 off the words «cognitive» offenders.
61. Article 211 of the expression as follows: «article 211. Criminal Court for criminal forwarding, which complete the pre-trial investigation, together with the indictment, a copy of the indictment, the investigations of the introductory part of the way to the sealed packaged and sealed in plastic evidence the Prosecutor sent the Court immediately and notify the accused, victim, civil plaintiffs and civil defendants or their representatives, which court the case sent.
After sending all requests and complaints to the Court in this case to send directly to the Court. "
62. Turn the fourth subparagraph of article 212 of the words «and a copy forwarded to the public prosecutor ".
63. Replace article 212 of the sixth part frog «Prosecutor» with the words «one step higher prosecution authorities, but the General Prosecutor's Office of the Prosecutor to the Attorney General's decision, the Attorney General ".
64.213. Expressing the first paragraph the following wording: «If warranted, Prosecutor's decision on the termination of criminal proceedings can be reversed and this thing restored one rank higher authorities of the public prosecutor's Office and the Chief Prosecutor of the public prosecutor, but the decision — Attorney General.»
65. off 215, 215, 216, 217. ', and article 218.219.
66. Make the twenty-first chapter of this Edition: «cognition, prosecutors and judges of the offender's activities appeal.»
67. the express 220. article name as follows: «article 220. Cognitive activities of the offender appeals the order.»
220.68. off the first and in the second subparagraph, the words «and», «investigators», «investigator and investigator».
69. To supplement the code with article 222 of the following wording: «article 222. The judge's action against the judge's decision on the application of the security features, placing medical institution or other coercive measures of the suspect, the accused, their representative or counsel, as well as the public prosecutor are entitled to appeal to the Court.
The Court of appeal and the decision in College no later than three days from the date of receipt, by participating in the applicant and the Prosecutor. "
70. off 227. the third paragraph of article.
234. Article 71. off the first part of paragraph 2, article 235 and in the name of the text in the second paragraph of article 256, second paragraph of article 257, 259 in the title of the article and the text in the second paragraph of article 263, the title of the article and 303 in the third paragraph of article 384, fourth paragraph, the words «to papildizziņ» or.
72. the express article 243 quarter as follows: «the accuser's waiver of indictment released from the obligation to continue the court hearing. In such a case, the Court is given a break. The State accuser's abandonment of the prosecution, the Court shall immediately notify the post higher prosecutor that seventy-two hours is right with his decision to change the State accuser and restore public accusations. If you post a higher prosecutor within the time limit indicated above will not be renewed, the defendants in the indictment are justified. "
73.252. Put the first paragraph by the following: «If a prosecutor fails to appear, the hearing should be delayed. "
74. Article 302 off second and third.
75. To replace the words «Article 325 or his Deputy» with the words «or» Chief of Department.
76. To replace paragraph 1 of article 339 and 340 in the title of the article, first and second subparagraphs, the words «,» with the word «previous pre-trial».
77. Supplement article 357 and 358 of the second part of the article after the word «appeal» with the words «or» appeal.
78. off 390. in the second subparagraph the words «or order them to investigate the investigator».
79. To replace the first subparagraph of article 391, the word «regional» with the words «District Court».
392.80. Make the first paragraph by the following: «a question of criminal proceedings in connection with the renewal of the newly discovered circumstances review the appeal court under proceedings on appeal provided.»
81. Article 397: make the third paragraph the following wording: «together with the decision of the public prosecutor the case sent to the Court. If there is no reason to apply medical coercive measures, the Prosecutor of the case terminated.»;
off in the fourth paragraph, the words «or» investigators.
82. off the fifth section and the thirty-first division.
83. Make the eleventh section as follows: «the eleventh section of the LEGAL invalidity of judgements which have entered a NEW examination of the thirty-sixth chapter REVIEW of the judgment of the Board agenda article 433. Appeals and protests Against the appeal of order submission and the submission of appeals protest agenda is final judgment res judicata not appeal a higher court instance for purposes of the new rule on the merits, as a matter of fact it for legal reasons. The Prosecutor who participated in the case, and post higher prosecutor can appeal the protest.
Appeal can be made defendants, acquitted, their advocates and legal representatives, civil plaintiffs, civil defendants, victims and their representatives. The Prosecutor who participated in the case, and post higher prosecutor can appeal the verdict in the appeal procedure appeals protest.
434. article. The reasons for the appeal and protest for submission to the appeals procedure

The defendants, acquitted, their guardians and legal representatives, as well as the victim and his/her representative have the right to lodge an appeal against a judgment for any reason related to the violation of rights guaranteed by law in criminal proceedings. The victim and his representative the appeal cannot ask for more than what they asked for a hearing before the Court of first instance.
Defender of lodging a complaint should be aligned with the defendants or eligible whose interests he defended.
The Prosecutor is obliged to lodge a protest on each unlawful or unfounded Court judgment.
The civil, civil defendants and their representatives are entitled to appeal the judgment, only the part concerning civil action.
435. article. Appeals and protest procedure for submission of the appeal and protest shall be submitted: 1) of the district (City) Court judgment and the judgment that the judge had made it unilaterally, the District Court concerned the Criminal Justice College;
2) on the Criminal Court of the District Court's judgment, the Supreme Court, the Criminal Court of Auditors.
The Court of appeal addressed to the appeals and protests must be submitted to the Court that delivered the judgment.
436. article. Appeals and protest the filing of the appeal procedure set out in the form and time limits for appeal and protest shall be submitted in writing no later than ten days after the judgment, but the defendants on remand, in the same period of time from the date of receipt of the copy of the judgment.
The appeal or protest lodged after the deadline, is left without examination.
If deadline missed for good reason, persons entitled to appeal or to make representations, may ask the Court to (judge), who delivered the judgment, to restore the missed deadline. The problem for the hearing of the action by participating in the applicant.
Refusal to restore the missed deadline may appeal or submit their representations on the appellate court, which has the right to restore the term and accept the case for review.
The time limit set for the filing of an appeal or protest the appeal procedure, the case must not be izprasī from the Court. This time, the parties are entitled to be acquainted with the premises of the court case and to make extracts from it. The person who submitted the appeal or protest, not later than seven days after the expiry of the appeal is entitled to submit a complaint to the Court of appeal or protest papildpamatojum.
437. article. Notice of appeal or protest submission filed appeal or protest to the Court (judge), who delivered the judgment, shall notify the parties and at the same time send a copy of the complaint or protest to them. The Parties shall be entitled, until the date on which the case will be heard in the Court of appeal, to submit their written representations and explanations of complaint or protest.
Objections or explanation of complaint or protest to add additional or sent to the Court not later than twenty-four hours of receiving it.
Each of the defendants (eligible), accused of involvement in the same crime, is entitled to join the complaint by one of them. This must be notified to the Court (judge), who delivered the judgment within the time limit laid down for appeals in the appeal procedure.
438. article. The appeal or protest the consequences of filing an appeal or protest shall suspend the submission of enforcement of the judgment in full for all the defendants in this case.
The appeal or protest the acquittal verdict does not suspend the execution of the judgment part of release from custody in the case: appeal or protest, submitted only in connection with civil claims in the case of the Registrar, not suspend enforcement of the part of the convicted criminal.
If the person who submitted the appeal complaint or protest, had issued a copy of the judgment shall be issued to that person immediately upon the submission of a complaint or protest.
After the appeal or protest filing deadline the Court (judge), who delivered the judgment of the case with the complaint and protest, as well as objections and explanations for them in the appellate court.
439. article. The appeal or protest the withdrawal of the Person who submitted the appeal or protest, are entitled to withdraw their complaint or protest. The right to withdraw the protest is also post higher prosecutor. The defendants are entitled to withdraw their complaint to the defenders. However, in cases where the participation of a counsel is mandatory in the case, a withdrawal of the complaint counsel is not compulsory in the appellate court.
440. article. Proceedings before the appeal court in the case before the appellate court in the order laid down in the criminal proceedings in courts of first instance, except in this chapter.
441. article. The composition of the Court, the opposition proceedings the appeal procedure in criminal cases in court the District Court either by the Criminal Court of three of the judges, or three criminal court of the Supreme Court's judges.
442. article. Persons participating in the proceedings in the Court of appeal to the appeal court hearing, Prosecutor calls defendants, acquitted, his counsel and legal representative, but in cases where a complaint or protest, without prejudice to the interests of the victim, the victim and his or her representative.
Civil plaintiffs, civil defendants and their representatives are summoned when the case is heard in their complaints or if the case may involve questions relating to civil proceedings.
Witnesses and experts who participated in the Court of first instance, if the appellate court finds it necessary or at the request of either of the parties.
The Court of appeal of izsauktaj persons is sent to call while explaining what the consequences will be if they don't arrive without valid reason.
443. article. Material submission, the parties have the right to appeal the Court material either simultaneously with the complaint or protest, or in the course of the proceedings, as well as ask the appellate court to summon and examine witnesses, which in the past — in proceedings before the Court of first instance — not questioning. Such witnesses may be called by the appeal court. Appeal Court at the request of the parties or on its own initiative may provide expertise, to summon and question a experts and professionals.
444. article. The date of the hearing of the Criminal Court of the District Court determination of the President or the Supreme Court, the Criminal Court of Auditors, the Chairman of the Court and ask for one of the judges of the appeal court referē for the cause. The judge rapporteur shall fix the date of the hearing.
445. article. The beginning of the investigation the Court judicial investigation Court of Appeal begins with the judge's report.
The paper should outline the nature of the case and the Court of first instance (the judge's) judgment, as with a complaint or protest and the opposition submitted to the Court or the nature of explanation.
446. article. The hearing of the appeal court within the judicial investigation and judicial debate appellate court complaint or protest takes place the scope and requirements and must not exceed these limits, unless the appellate court is in any doubt about the Court of first instance found the defendants guilty or in conditions that exacerbated his responsibility. If the appeal is not expressed in the specific requirements for any part of the judgment under appeal be considered judgment in General.
The appellate court shall apply the law on more serious crime than that for which brought the accusation before.
The most severe penalty that also involves a determination of eligibility for recognition of guilty and his punishment only in cases when for this reason filed by the Prosecutor or the victim's complaint to the protest.
447. article. The appellate court ruling on the outcome of proceedings in a Court of appeal in/instances one of the following decisions: 1) leave the judgment of the Court of first instance without amendment;
2) annulled the judgment of the Court of first instance and make a new judgment.
Thirty-seventh chapter of judgment in cassation PROCEEDINGS article 448. Appeals and protests lodged in cassation Appeals and cassation protest submitted is legally invalid, having been convicted by a Court of Appeal ruling of the Supreme Court of appeals Criminal Department of the Senate, in order set aside the judgment under appeal and refer the case back for a new investigation.
Allowed by any other courts (judges) of the judgment of the appeal in cassation. In addition, when one of the actors filed appeals, and another — the appeal and none of them are withdrawn, hears appeals of judgements in order.
Appeal in cassation may be lodged by the defendants, acquitted, their advocates and legal representatives, civil plaintiffs, civil defendants, victims and their representatives. The Prosecutor submitted a cassation protest.
449. article. Reasons for judgment referred to the appeal in cassation

Consideration of the judgement in cassation only if the judgment based on the criminal law or criminal law a serious irregularity.
450. article. Criminal law criminal law violation infringement is: 1) of the Criminal Code of Latvia General parts incorrect application of article;
2) of the Criminal Code of Latvia of an article or part of an application, which is not supposed to apply, qualify the crime;
3) penalty for fever or defendants, not specified in the relevant article of the Criminal Code of Latvia.
451. article. Criminal law in violation of the relevant law of criminal procedure significantly breaches the requirements of this code violations, which constrained the statutory rights of the parties or otherwise affected or could affect the legitimate, reasonable and fair judgement.
Criminal law violations that significantly either way, causing the cancellation of the judgment, are as follows: 1), the Court examined the case illegal;
2) judgment of the Court in which the case is not a jurisdiction;
3) violated judges ' deliberations secret, make a judgment;
4) signed by someone not judgments of judges;
5) case pending before him or some other process participants absent, if their participation in the process in accordance with the provisions of this code is mandatory.
6) giving the opportunity to the accused to become familiar with all things material after the completion of the pre-trial investigation;
7) will not give name defense or is given the last word;
8) violated the accused (defendants) the right to use a language which he understands, and use the interpreter services; 9) case the trial protocol.
452. article. Appeals and protest for submission to the appeal in cassation in the prescribed form and time limits for appeals and protests shall be made in writing no later than ten days after the judgment, but the defendants on remand, in the same period of time from the date of receipt of the copy of the judgment.
Appeals and protest the requirement expressed in the judgment of annulment must be justified with reference to the criminal law or of the law of criminal procedure.
Appeals and protests shall be submitted to the Court that delivered the judgment.
Cassation complaints or protests submitted after the deadline or without justification, the requirements leave without examination.
If the Court (judge), who delivered the judgment, an appeal in cassation or protest without examination, it can be appealed within seven days of the Supreme Court Senate Criminal Department, whose decision is final.
Judgment of the Court in full swing (judge's) ruling on the complaint or cassation protest of the abandonment without examination is not an obstacle to the judgment to take legal effect.
453. article. Notice of an appeal in cassation or protest submission filed an appeal in cassation or protest, the written objections or explanations for them, and disclose, joining the cassation complaint, submitted by the other defendants, notified in the same order provided for in this code for the submission of complaints and protest appeal.
454. article. The cassation complaint or Cassation protest submitted consequences of complaint or protest, submitted this article 448 of the code, suspend the entry into legal force of the judgment for all defendants in this case.
Cassation complaint or a protest about the acquittal verdict does not suspend the enforcement part of the release of the defendants from custody.
If the person who submitted a cassation complaint or a protest, had issued a copy of the judgment shall be issued to that person immediately upon the submission of a complaint or protest.
After a cassation complaint or a protest filing deadline the Court (judge), who delivered the judgment of the case with the complaint and protest, as well as objections and explanations of those Supreme Court Senate Criminal Department.
455. article. An appeal in cassation or protest, supplementing or amending the recall a Person who submitted a cassation complaint or a protest, is entitled to a hearing of the cassation instance court to withdraw their complaint or protest, as well as to amend or supplement it with new grounds. The right to withdraw, amend or add to the protests is also a post. higher public prosecutor. The defendants are entitled to withdraw their complaint. the defenders. However, in cases where the participation of a counsel in a case is required, following the withdrawal of the complaint by the defenders is not mandatory for the Court of Cassation.
Amendments or appendices to the protests, as well as the victim's complaint or in the appendices, the amendments submitted after the expiry of the appeal in cassation, the Prosecutor and the victim is not entitled to raise a question about the deterioration of the situation in case if such requirements are not in the original protest or complaint.
456. article. The composition of the Court, the proceedings on the case to the cassation appeal in cassation examined the Supreme Court Senate Criminal Department in a panel of three judges (the senator).
457. article. An appeal in cassation or protest the rejection without All of the proceedings of the Supreme Court Senate Criminal Department received appeals and protests are considered the cassation instance court hearing, the Panel of three judges (senator), in order to avoid complaints and protests of the Court in the following cases: 1 if the complaint or protest) expressed a requirement — set aside the judgment are not justified or a complaint or protest filed after the deadline and no extension of the legal basis;
2) if warranted by the Prosecutor motivated application for cassation rejecting the complaint on the grounds that there is no basis for a new judgment. In such cases, the complaint may be dismissed only if the person who made the complaint, sent to the Prosecutor's application a copy of the reasoned while explaining that it is entitled to ten days from the date of receipt of the copy in writing notify the Supreme Court Senate Criminal Department their opinion.
The cassation instance court session may take a decision on the annulment of the judgment under appeal only if complaint or protest lodged, the Court convicted is recognised.
For complaints or protests, as well as the rejection of the abolition of the judgment without hearing the Court shall notify the person who submitted the complaint or protest.
458. article. The date of the hearing determination received appeals or protests, the Supreme Court Senate Criminal Department presiding Chairman and ask one of the judges (the senators) to referē on the matter.
If there are no grounds for a complaint or protest was rejected without a hearing in court, the judge (senator), charged with referē, shall determine the date of the hearing.
The Parties shall announce the day and their right to participate in the cassation instance court.
The Prosecutor's participation in proceedings before the Court of Cassation is mandatory. The Prosecutor in the proceedings, kept in the present case, the allegations, or post a higher prosecutor.
The absence of the parties without a valid reason, provided that they are notified in a timely manner about the time and place, there is no obstacle to the proceedings. If necessary, the Court may summon the parties for the provision of explanations.
Defendants in custody, to ensure participation in the proceedings, if he so requests.
459. article. The cassation instance court session where there are grounds for a complaint or protest was rejected without a hearing in court, the judge (senator) who were asked to referē on the case, shall convene a meeting of the action of judges, an examination of the case stated by the Supreme Court Senate Criminal Department Chairman. The Court of cassation instance court shall notify the parties.
460. article. Proceedings before the Court of Cassation the Chairman opened the hearing, declares that the case will be heard, find out who had come to the hearing and decides the issue of opportunity. Then the Chairman shall notify the composition of the Court, the Prosecutor, the defence, victims, civil plaintiffs, civil defendants and of their representatives, the interpreter's name and asking people who come to the hearing, or they have a rejection notice.
If any submissions are, the Court shall decide on them.
The hearing began with the judge (the senator's) paper, in which he sets out the circumstances of the case relating to the subject matter of the complaint or protest, the substance of the judgment complained of or protest, the reasons which applied to cancel the judgment.
After the report, the President shall invite the persons participating in the proceedings and it wants to present their rights and legal interests, moreover, the first gives the name to the complainant. If the case is heard in connection with the protest, the first is named the Prosecutor in support of the protest.
After hearing the explanation of the Prosecutor expressed their opinion on hearing the explanations given, that justify the annulment judgment.
Having heard the explanations of the parties, the Prosecutor and the defendants, as the last, eligible or their defenders, the Court go consult the consultation room decision.
461. article. The Court of Cassation's decisions are the outcome of proceedings in the Court of Cassation shall adopt one of the following decisions:

1) leave judgment without amendment, but the complaint or protest, without satisfaction;
2) cancels the verdict and sent the case for a new trial or papildizmeklēšan;
3) repealed the judgment and terminating the case.
462. article. Cassation instance court the content of the decision of cassation instance court decision must specify: 1) decision-making time and place;
2 the decision adopted by the Court) name and composition of the public prosecutor and other persons participating in the proceedings;
3) the person who submitted the complaint or cassation protest;
4 the operative part of the judgment), which appealed to or filed a protest;
5) an appeal in cassation or protest expressed requirements and their justification as with the opposition against them, the nature of and the Prosecutor's opinion.
6) appeal court's decision on the complaint or protest.
If a cassation complaint or a protest away without gratification, why the decision must specify the complaint or the protest expressed requirements recognised as unjustified.
Cancellation, appeal the judgment of the Court to indicate what the law and the requirements of the article in violation of and as it gets.
The decision to sign the entire composition of the Court. The Chairman or one of the composition of the Court shall notify the Court thereof immediately in the courtroom.
463. article. Cassation instance court decision transfers execution to the cassation instance court decision not later than five days after its adoption, together with the case sent to the Court which delivered the judgment or to another of the same court, but the case is sent to the papildizmeklēšan — the Prosecutor who sent the case to the Court of first instance.
The decision, on the basis of which the defendants should be released from custody, an executable immediately if the defendants participate in the hearing. In other cases, a copy of this decision not later than twenty-four. hours of acceptance by the Court of Cassation, the court sends a fulfillment of the administration of detention facilities.
While the Court, using the means of communication, order the release from custody in the case.
464. article. Proceedings after a judgment dismissing the case that cancel, send a new trial in the same court which delivered the judgment, their appearance in General, but in another court.
In considering the case, to apply the law on harsher crime or more severe punishments will be permitted only if the original judgment cancelled after protests of the public prosecutor or the victim's complaints concerning the need to apply the law on more serious crimes or lay down severe penalties, as well as if, in considering the case from the new cancellation following the judgment, the circumstances suggest that the defendants (the accused) committed a more serious crime.
The judgment was made, the review may be appealed against, and may lodge a protest in General.»
Transitional provisions 1 the Cabinet until 1994 October 1 under this law should provide for the establishment of the regional courts and their start-up.
2. The Prosecutor of the sanctions, given the procedural actions before the date of entry into force of the law, in force until the specified deadline for sanctions expires.
3. Criminal proceedings are sent to this law, the courts of the day, bacon and the courts, which had jurisdiction over the case in accordance with the date of dispatch of the criminal procedural law in force.
4. Up to 1995 October 1 in organizing and conducting the prosecution function and the powers of the Prosecutor to dismiss the indictment process, realizing also the Ministry of Interior Department of Investigation investigators and department heads, but the investigation is managed and monitored by the appropriate level of prosecutors.
5. Article 80 of this law, as well as article 82 and 83 (the fifth section of the code of criminal procedure and the thirty-first chapter of the shutdown, about eleven sections, and thirty-sixth chapter of the «Judgment appeal consideration of the agenda of the 37th division» and «Judgement in cassation the examination of the expression of the new version») shall enter into force by 1 October 1995.
The law will enter into force by 1 October 1994.
The Parliament adopted the law of 22 June 1994.
The President g. Ulmanis in Riga in 1994 on July 12.