Deputies voted: Procedures for examination of criminal cases were simplified
The draft law, which provides for the revision of the legislation to simplify the procedures for the examination of criminal cases, was voted, in the second reading, by 61 deputies. The legislative initiative developed by the Ministry of Justice aims to streamline the judicial procedures provided for in the Action Plan for the implementation of the Strategy on ensuring the independence and integrity of the justice sector for 2022-2025.
According to the draft, there are three simplified procedures aimed at making the criminal process more efficient, such as the plea agreement, the judicial agreement in the public interest and the trial of the case based on the evidence administered during the criminal investigation phase. Thus, in the case of concluding a plea agreement, the accused person could benefit from a reduction of one third of the punishment limits, if the court accepts the agreement.
The trial based on the evidence administered during the criminal investigation phase can only take place if the defendant declares that he fully recognizes the facts indicated in the indictment, the defendant requests the administration of new evidence or if the evidence administered during the criminal investigation phase results in sufficient data regarding the defendant's guilt . In this case, the penalty limits will be reduced by ¼.
With reference to the public interest judicial agreement, it will be applicable only to legal entities for committing crimes, such as tax evasion of enterprises, institutions and organizations, money laundering, active corruption, influence peddling, bribery.
