The Republic of LATVIA LAW on amendments and additions to the Latvian Code of civil procedure, the code of criminal procedure of Latvia and the Latvian Criminal Code due to the Republic of Latvia of 15 December 1992, the law «On judicial power» acceptance of the Republic of Latvia Supreme Council decides: amendments and additions in the following laws of the Republic of Latvia: (I). the code of civil procedure: 1. Make article 9 as follows: «article 9. The language of the proceedings in the Republic of Latvia takes place in the language of the country.
The Court may allow other languages, if the proceedings with the consent of the parties, their representatives and the public prosecutor.
The person participating in the proceedings, but does not the language of the courts shall ensure the right to get acquainted with the materials of the case and participate in the activities of the Court with the help of an interpreter, as with the right to speak in the Court in the language that the person managed.»
2. in article 11: make the first and second subparagraph by the following: «the proceedings in Latvia is carried out in accordance with the legislation of the Republic of Latvia, and the judgment is delivered on behalf of the Republic of Latvia.
Legislation and international agreements in the cases the Court shall apply the rules of international law or other laws ";
replace the third paragraph, the words «Soviet law» with the words «law» of the Republic of Latvia.
3. turn off 348. in the second subparagraph the words «or at his request by the Court itself sends out».
4. Make the following wording of article 356: «article 356. Bailiffs in this code, the Court referred to in article 346, and other decisions of the institutions of the Executive Office of the bailiff of the court bailiffs.»
5. To replace the words «Article 357 judge» with the words «the Justice Ministry's bailiff Department».
6. Express article 358 second and third subparagraph by the following: «If the above basics, the bailiff shall announce their participation in the judgment of the reset in the senior bailiff execution, but, if you work in the same Office at the court bailiff or enforcement case is senior bailiff in execution — the Justice Ministry bailiff Department Director, who decides the question of enforcement service of documents for the carrying out of other bailiff. If the application is rejected, the bailiff of the debtor by a collection agency or the application, which is considering the senior bailiff or court bailiffs, Ministry of Justice, the Department's Director.
Party or debtor senior bailiff or Court bailiff Department Director's decision to leave without the satisfaction of his application for the rejection, the bailiff may appeal to the Court of the bailiff's office location.»
359. Article 7 exclude the fifth paragraph, the words «and with the permission of the people's Court judge that a bailiff working».
8. in article 369: expressing the title and the first sentence as follows: «article 369. The bailiff's duty to suspend enforcement proceedings the bailiff shall suspend enforcement proceedings»;
make paragraph 3 by the following: «3) if the debtor is in Latvia Republic defence force in the active military service and if the request expressed by the collection agency, located in the Republic of Latvia defence force in the active military service. "
9. in article 370: expressing the title and the first sentence as follows: «article 370. The bailiff is entitled to suspend the execution proceedings the bailiff may suspend the enforcement proceedings»;
make paragraph 2 by the following: «2) at the request of the debtor, which is located in the mandatory national service or designated to perform duties. "non Lo. Replace paragraph 2 of article 371, the words «USSR armed forces» with the words «composed of mandatory government service».
11. Express article 373 as follows: «article 373. The matter of the suspension of the proceedings for the execution or termination of enforcement matters of suspension or termination of the proceedings for the appearance that the bailiff, which records the execution document is located.
The decision met the court bailiffs ' Office three days sent to the persons participating in the case.
A collection agency or court bailiffs debtor's decision can be appealed in court by bailiffs office location.»
12. Replace the first subparagraph of article 375, the words «of expenditure the Court» with the words «the bailiffs Office expenditure».
13. Replace the third paragraph of Article 383 of the words «district (town) people's courts» with the words «bailiff's Office».
14. Replace the first subparagraph of article 392 of the words «district (town) people's courts» with the words «bailiff Office».
15. in Article 434: replace the first paragraph, the words «the people's judge for approval» with the words «and» party debtors;
the second part of the expression as follows: «bailiff dialed calculation can appeal to a court bailiff office location.»
16. in article 435: replace the second paragraph, the words «district (town) people's courts, in which the bailiff work» with the words «the Justice Ministry's bailiff Department Director»;
make the third subparagraph by the following: «refusal to satisfy the claims of the bailiff may appeal to the Court of this code 239. l article.»
17. Replace the corresponding articles of the code words «popular» with the word «judicial court», the words «popular» with the word judge: «judge» and the words «folk» lay-with the words «» lay judge.
II. the code of criminal procedure: 1. Turn off the 5.1, 5.2, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10.
2. Make the article 12 as follows: «article 12. Only the Court of Justice from the courts administer justice in criminal cases, court proceedings and deciding the allegations brought against the persons, by setting an innocent person or persons guilty of acknowledging the crime, and the punishment of them.»
3. To make article 14 as follows: «article 14. Collegiality in hearings and court assessors participate in the criminal courts on a collegial basis.
Criminal cases are heard by a sole judge only in the cases laid down in this code.
Collegiate look, the composition of the Court and the judges of the Court in the associate judges have equal authority to decide any case issues.
All judicial decisions shall be taken by a majority vote of the judges. A judge shall not be entitled to refrain from voting. If the votes are divided into similar, the question shall be determined by the President of the court hearing.

If the officer or other person from whom a lay judge of the Court in the context of the employment relationship is dependent on, any reason disturbs him to perform his duties, a judge can call it at the statutory administrative responsibility.»
4. Express article 16 as follows: «article 16. The language of the proceedings in the criminal proceedings take place in the language of the country.
The Court, the judge, Prosecutor, investigator and cognitive authority records is in the thing, can allow other languages, if the proceedings with the consent of the Prosecutor and the participants in the process.
The person participating in the proceedings, but does not process language, Court, judge, Prosecutor, investigator and cognitive authority provides the right to submit applications, to testify, to sign up requests, get acquainted with all things material, as well as speak in the Court in the language that this person manages, and the use of an interpreter in accordance with the procedure laid down in this code.
Procedural documents to be issued to the accused, defendants or other players who are not fluent in the language of the proceedings must be translated into the language of that person's managed.»
5. Express article 19 as follows: «article 19. Finding out the Court, judge, Prosecutor, investigator and cognitive offender must complete, thorough and objective investigation of the circumstances of the case and in accordance with the objective of clarifying the truth of the existence of a criminal event and what's to blame crime, as with other conditions, which is of importance for the correct determination of criminal proceedings.
To clarify the circumstances of the case, you can use only the evidence obtained, examined and evaluated in accordance with the procedure laid down in this code.
Deciding any matter, to ascertain and take into account the accused (defendants) inculpatory and supporting, as well as the mitigating and the aggravating circumstance. "
6. To supplement the code with article 19.1 the following: «19.1 article. The presumption of innocence no one shall be held guilty of a criminal offence and punishment, while his guilt is not proven law and recognised, having been convicted by a judgment of the Court of Justice.
The burden of proof is the accuser. The accused (defendants) is not required to prove their innocence.
The judgment of conviction must be hearing tested evidence confirming the guilt of defendants in a crime.
All doubts about guilt, which cannot be avoided should be evaluated for the good of the accused (defendants). Similarly rated doubts that arise when translating and applying the criminal law and criminal procedure law.»
7. To supplement the code with 23, 23.1, 23.2, 23.3, 23.4, 23.5 and 23.6 article as follows: «article 23. The order in which the courts, Prosecutor's offices, in the previous investigation and inquest authorities contact the foreign authorities of the order in which the courts, Prosecutor's offices, in the previous investigation and inquest authorities contact the foreign authorities, as well as the procedures are executed in the foreign authorities, this code and the agreement by the Republic of Latvia or its institutions have concluded with the countries concerned or their institutions.
Court of the Republic of Latvia, the public prosecutor's Office the previous examination and cognitive tasks of the institutions of the relevant foreign authorities transmitted to the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Latvia, the Ministry of the Interior or the public prosecutor's Office.
23.1 article. The law of criminal procedure activity for foreign citizens and stateless persons legal proceedings in cases of crimes committed by foreign nationals and stateless persons in the territory of the Republic of Latvia, in accordance with the provisions of this code.
With respect to persons who are entitled to diplomatic immunity (immunity), and who is covered under inter-State treaties and laws of the Republic of Latvia, the procedure provided for in this code the action takes place at their request or with their consent, which is required by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Latvia.
The territory of the Republic of Latvia hosted the heads of diplomatic missions and diplomats may not under any circumstances to detain and arrest.
Question on foreign diplomats or foreign officials decide the diplomatic path of criminal liability or under mutual agreement.
23.2 article. Foreign institutional tasks, procedural steps in the courts, prosecution and investigation authorities, executing the certificate of foreign authorities, provided for in this code shall be made in the procedural actions.
Courts, prosecution, investigation and inquiries by foreign authorities of the authority shall be received by the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Latvia, the Ministry of the Interior or the public prosecutor's Office. If the task directly received by the Court, the public prosecutor's Office, investigations or inquiries, so only the tasks will receive permission from the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Latvia or the Ministry of the Interior, or the public prosecutor's Office.
If it is not possible to fulfill the tasks of foreign institutions, it shall notify this authority with the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Latvia, the Ministry of the Interior or the public prosecutor's Office, stating the grounds.
The territory of the Republic of Latvia, the foreign court, prosecution, investigation, inquiry or security services can be done independently of this Codex procedural actions only with the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Latvia, the Ministry of the Interior, the public prosecutor or the security permission of the authorities in the presence of the officials concerned, and in this code or international treaty.
23.3 article. The task to propose criminal Foreign bodies task to propose or initiate the prosecution of criminal cases relating to the citizen of the Republic of Latvia, who committed a crime in a foreign country and has returned to the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Latvia, the public prosecutor's Office in examining criminal prosecution or prosecution of task initiation. The results of the inspection shall inform the authority that the piesūtījus task.
If the person in the Republic of Latvia had been prosecuted or launched its prosecution and this case is heard and the judgment, the judgment comes into lawful effect simultaneously with the notice sent to such foreign authority in accordance with the procedure laid down in the law, the approved copy of the judgment of the appropriate translation of a foreign language.

If the territory of the Republic of Latvia, the crime committed by foreign nationals, and then left to their country, the authorities of the investigation and inquiries collected material concerning this person handed over to the Prosecutor's Office of the Republic of Latvia, which shall take a decision on the need to send a request to the relevant foreign authority for criminal prosecution.
Article 23.4. Request to extradite the person to the State of foreign transnational agreements in the cases and in the order of the public prosecutor of the Republic of Latvia the relevant foreign authority turns with a request to extradite a citizen of the Republic of Latvia or another person who committed a crime in the territory of the Republic of Latvia, if prosecuted against him or a decision on prosecution, or get a conviction.
The request for the extradition of the accused points (sentenced) surname, name, tēvvārd, year of birth, citizenship, the circumstances of the offence, the Criminal Code of Latvia article text, which provides for criminal penalties for this crime. The request shall be accompanied by a person in an external sign description and photos, as well as possible, fingerprints and other identifying material law approved copy of the judgment of the appropriate translation of a foreign language.
14.6 article. Foreign persons issued by the boundaries of criminal liability of foreign persons issued cannot be held criminally liable and doom, as well as to transfer the third country for a crime committed before picking it and for which it is issued ordering received the consent of the State from which the requested person was extradited.
Article 14.7. Refusal to issue the person from the people of the Republic of Latvia, the issue of the Republic of Latvia is not permissible if: 1) it is a citizen of the Republic of Latvia;
2) the crime was committed in the territory of the Republic of Latvia;
3) in the case where the cut and become final judgment of the Court of Justice for a crime for which there is a demand to extradite a person, as well as on this indictment thing 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 extradition is requested, in accordance with the Latvian Criminal Code is not a crime. "
8. Turn off the third subparagraph of article 112 and the third part of article 205.
9. Make the text of article 127 the following: «previous investigation is mandatory on all crimes that identify individuals who committed them, except in the case of offences for which the applicable short process, and things for the crimes provided for in article 109 of the Criminal Code of Latvia, in the second paragraph of article 110, 111 in the first paragraph, article 112, first paragraph, and in article 118.119, 127 in the first subparagraph of article 128, in article , the first subparagraph of article 144, 145 in the first subparagraph of article, in article 146 article 145.1, first paragraph 146. l in the first paragraph, article 149 in the first part of the first subparagraph of article 150, 153, 150.2, 150.3, 150.5., 155, 159-161.., 179, 189, 192, 181.3., 193.195.197, article by article, in the first paragraph of article 198, 204. the first and second subparagraphs, and article 211.220.1 213.1, in the first paragraph and for which the previous investigation is to be made only after , the Prosecutor or the Investigation Department Chief's decision.
The preliminary investigation is obligatory in all cases of crimes committed by minors or persons whose physical or mental deficiencies lay themselves unable to exercise their rights of defence.
In the case of the Latvian Criminal Code 59. — 66, 68.1-68.3, 69-74, 77-80, 98-104, 113-117, 120-123, 125, 125.1, 125.2., 127 in the third paragraph of article 129-138,.,., 147, 156, 147.2, 155.1.157.162, 161.1, 161.8, 173, 184, 183.2, 183.3. — 188.1 194.1, 194.2, 186.1, 199-203,.,., 215-210.1, 214.2 216.223. — 225.3, and 227-234. crimes provided for in article, which cleared persons who committed them previous investigations carried out, the prosecution investigators.
The matters of the Criminal Code of Latvia 81-83, 105-108, in article 110. in the first paragraph, in the second paragraph of article 111, 111 l article, article 112 of the second, third and fourth paragraph, 124, 126, 112.1 ". and article 127 126.1., in the second paragraph of article 139. — 144. Article 143, the second, third and fourth paragraph, in the second paragraph of article 145, in the second paragraph of article 146, 146.1, in the second paragraph of article 146.2, 147.3, in article 148.1 , in the second paragraph of article 149, 150, 149.3., in the second paragraph of article 151.3, 158, 180-187, 181.4, 183.4, 181.2., 188, 190, 190.1, 191, 196, 195.2, 195.3 195.1 and article to article 197, the second and third subparagraphs, article 204, third paragraph 205.208.209. — —, 210, 213, 210.2., 213.2 — 214.1, 216.1, 217-220, 216.4. Article, in the second paragraph of article 220.1 and 220.2, 222.9 crimes provided for in article, you see people that done, the previous investigation carried out by the authorities of the Interior investigators.
If a criminal investigation is found in the amatnoziegum (of the Criminal Code of Latvia, art. 162-167), associated with the crime, which brought the case, the investigating authority that it proposed.
In the case of crimes provided for in the Criminal Code of Latvia 84, 84.1, 174-178 and 182-183. Article, previous investigations carried out by the authority to which jurisdiction the crime, which brought this case.
In the case of offences committed by minors, the previous investigation carried out by the authority to which jurisdiction the minor committed a crime.
In the case of crimes provided for in the Criminal Code of Latvia, 68.1-68.3, 59.66.69, 72, 74, 80.0, 721, 82, 98, 99, 105, article in the second paragraph of article 121 article, on the third and fourth subparagraph, article 141 article 125.1, third paragraph article 143.1, article 186, 186.1, fourth subparagraph article 214.2 second and third part and the third paragraph of article 216.4, the third paragraph of article 222.2 is a preliminary investigation pursuant to the provisions of this article concerning jurisdiction, regardless of , or not see the person who committed them. "
10. Turn off the first subparagraph of article 208, the words «or the decision on the termination of the proceedings and the transmission of the material to the Court for the application of administrative penalties».
11. Express article 243 as follows: «article 243. Race action in the proceedings and the court party of their procedural rights disposed of race form.
Party is a State, disclose the accuser, Defender, victim, civil plaintiffs, civil defendants and their representatives.

The parties have the same right to submit evidence, participate in the questioning, inspection, and evaluation of evidence, to submit applications, to express their views on any matter, which is of importance for a correct judgment of the case, and the talk of the Court debate.
The accuser's waiver of indictment released from the obligation to continue the judicial proceedings, and the defendants in this case are justified. "
12. Make 249. the first paragraph by the following: «the Prosecutor maintains public prosecution in court, and his participation in the hearing is mandatory, except in the case of proceedings referred to in article 111 of this code in paragraph 2. Maintaining the indictment, the Prosecutor shall participate in the examination of evidence, expressed their views on the questions arising during the hearing, as well as the criminal law and punishment for the defendants. "
13. off 260 in the first subparagraph of article numbers and the words «5.1, 5.2, 6, 7 and 8 article».
14. off 278. in the second subparagraph the words «Court sitting President and people's assessors '.
15. off 282. in the third subparagraph, the words «Court sitting President and people's assessors, then».
16. off the second part of article 297.
17. Make 323. the first paragraph by the following: «the complaint or protest of the district (City) courts and the Supreme Court of the Republic of Latvia of a judgment and the decision to not become final, may submit to the Supreme Court of the Republic of Latvia, the Criminal Court of the College. The judgment was made, the review may be appealed against and may submit representations in General.»
18. Replace the corresponding articles of the code words «popular» with the word «judicial court», the words «popular» with the word judge: «judge» and the words «folk» lay-with the words «» lay judge.
19. Replace article 208 of the second part of paragraph 1, the first subparagraph of article 236 and paragraph 1 of article 349 of the numbers «5. — 8.» with the number «5».
20. Turn off the ninth section of the code «pre-trial preparation of cases in the form of a protocol».
21. To supplement the code with the ninth section following: ninth section ABBREVIATED process, thirty-fourth chapter short process article 406. Abridged procedure abbreviated process can be applied in cases of offences for which the law provides for imprisonment for a period not exceeding four years, or other punishment not involving the deprivation of liberty, if the original material for these crimes is the identification of the person who made them.
Short process is not suitable for: 1) the matters of minors the impugned crimes;
2) matters of dumb, deaf, blind and other persons the impugned crimes that their physical or mental deficiencies are not themselves able to use their rights of the defence;
3) privātsūdzīb cases;
4) against persons crimes sentenced earlier in the impugned criminal sentence;
5) cases in which the pre-trial process in its complexity cannot be completed within twenty days.
407. article. The short process of short agenda process is performed on the Latvian Criminal Procedure Code in accordance with the procedure laid down in this chapter, except for the arrangement provided for in the articles.
408. article. Short process and deadlines for the offender in the pre-trial process is carried out cognitive authority and the public prosecutor.
It should be completed within twenty days from the date that the certificate authority receives materials, applications or notifications made or going to crime and 109 of this code within the time limit laid down in article retrieves the details of the person who committed a crime. Ten days of cognitive authority must submit these materials to the Prosecutor that ten days to take a decision in accordance with article 410 of the code provisions.
409. article. Cognitive Authority Certificate Authority, does not propose a criminal, find the crime with the crime, the nature of the injury and about as well as individuals which is the news that they have committed a crime. If necessary, the cognitive authority made the event site; accept from the person on whom the news that it committed a crime, written explanations; find crime witnesses and other persons who can provide information on the crimes committed, accepting of them written or oral explanations, in addition, the oral explanation of the survey records; request a certificate of criminal record of the person, which is the news that it committed a crime, as well as other materials, which is of importance in the matter.
A person that is a message that it committed a crime, is explained in the abbreviated nature of the process, from its signature on a mandatory basis to arrive at the point of inquiry, the Prosecutor and the judge's call and that person explains the consequences of absence.
Found this article in the circumstances referred to in the first paragraph, reference authority shall draw up a report on crime, stating: when, where, and what made the message; the name of the person, name, birth year, month, and day, which is the news that it committed a crime; the public in crime dangerous short description (location, time, type, themes, and other conditions) and their skills after Latvia article of the criminal code.
Cognitive authority report on the crimes committed in the signing certificate authority Chief or his Deputy and, together with all materials sent to the Prosecutor.
If the cognitive authority of the Chief or his Deputy acknowledges that the material is not sufficient information that the person committed a crime, or are found to have 406. This code referred to in the second subparagraph of article circumstances he suggests criminal and puts it in the previous inquiry or investigation regarding the General order.
410. article. The powers of the Prosecutor received a cognitive authority reports and materials for the crimes committed, Prosecutor examine and adopt one of the following decisions: 1) where there are reasonable grounds for the accusation of crime — the prosecution and proposes directing a criminal court;
2) said that crime conditions cleared in full or is not detected on 406. This code referred to in the second subparagraph of article conditions suggests criminal or returned materials for decision on the issue of criminal prosecution procedure in General;
3) this code if the conditions laid down in article 5. — refused to propose criminal cases and prosecutions.
411. article. Decision on the initiation of a prosecution decision on bringing a criminal prosecution at the criminal prosecution Act.
The Prosecutor bringing the decision on prosecution:

1) indicates the name of the person, name, birth year, month, and day, which is the news that it committed a crime;
2) indicated the circumstances of the offence (place, time, type, themes, and other circumstances of the case);
3) indicate the qualifications of the crime by the Criminal Code of Latvia;
4) decides on the person, which is the news that it committed a crime, the criminal prosecution as the accused in providing incriminating statement and specifying the relevant article of the Criminal Code of Latvia;
5) decide on the designation of security features;
6) decides on the person with the crime harmed the recognition of victims;
7) if there are sufficient grounds, shall take a decision on the transmission of the case to the Court after court, adding to the hearing person the called list.
After the prosecution proceedings the Prosecutor presents the person, which is the news that it committed a crime, with the accusations and questioned them, but if necessary, in the second paragraph of article 408 of the time limit specified in the transaction in question or ask it in a cognitive authority.
For the initiation of a prosecution decision a copy is issued to the person against whom the criminal case initiated on the crime and the victim, explaining to them the rights laid down in this code.
If, after the initiation of a prosecution indictment amount changes, the Prosecutor presented new allegations and questioned the accused, handed him a copy of the indictment.
412. article. Advocates the participation of a counsel shall participate in the proceedings from the moment when the Prosecutor decides on the initiation of criminal prosecution.
413. article. Introduction to all things material the accused and his counsel, the victim and his/her representative, as well as a representative of the legal person, criminal damage, is entitled to inspect all of the material from the moment criminal proceedings when the Prosecutor decides to push the case to the Court.
That person with all the materials of the criminal case, the Prosecutor presented about the Protocol.
If after reading the material is applied in criminal matters a request or application, the Prosecutor shall examine and decide on their satisfaction or rejection.
414. article. Transfer to a court decision on the transfer of the accused to the Court judge sitting alone hearing the action shall be adopted not later than ten days from the time the case get to court.
On the time and place of the hearing judge must notify the accused, his counsel, the victim and his/her representative, as well as a representative of the legal person, criminal damage, it is the persons who have the right to participate in the hearing of the action.
The Prosecutor's participation in the hearing of the action is mandatory.
The judge hearing the action may invite the accused, his counsel, the victim and his/her representative, as well as the representative of the legal person, who with the crime.
415. article. The decision of the judge hearing the action Action the hearing the judge may adopt one of the following decisions: 1) for the transfer of the accused to the Court;
2) on referral of the examination of the General order;
3) about the suspension on the basis of article 198 of this code;
4) on the termination of the proceedings on the basis of article 5 of this code or of article 47 of the Criminal Code of Latvia.
In addition, the judge may decide on the recognition of the person concerned for the victims, civil plaintiffs, civil defendants, of a preventive application of the accused or an amendment thereto. These decisions will be specified in the minutes of the hearing of the action.
The Court shall be issued for the transfer of the accused to the Court a copy of the decision taken.
416. article. The procedure for the hearing of the Proceedings should be started not earlier than three and no later than ten days from the time the accused served on the Court for the transfer of a copy of the decision taken.
Trial judge made solely pursuant to the provisions of this code.
The Prosecutor's participation in the hearing is mandatory. If the Prosecutor repeatedly without due cause fails to appear at the hearing, it is the basis for the criminal proceedings.
III. the Criminal Code of Latvia: 1. Turn off the fourth paragraph of article 10, third paragraph of article 47, 29.3, 47.2, 48, and 49. article.
2. Replace the second paragraph of article 58, the words «the Juvenile Affairs Commission Charter» with the words «legislation of the Republic of Latvia '.
IV. The law shall enter into force in the General order: with the exception of its 11, 12, and article 21, which shall enter into force on 1 July 1993.
The Republic of Latvia Supreme Council Chairman a. GORBUNOV of the Republic of Latvia Supreme Council Secretary i. DAUDIŠ 1993 in Riga on April 27.