Amendments And Additions Envisaged In RA Criminal Procedure Code

AMENDMENTS AND ADDITIONS ENVISAGED IN RA CRIMINAL PROCEDURE CODE

Noyan Tapan
Feb 20 2007

YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 20, NOYAN TAPAN. At the February 20 special sitting,
the RA National Assembly adopted in first reading the package of
amendments and additions in the RA Criminal Procedure Code and several
laws, which is conditioned by the necessity to bring the RA Criminal
Procedure Code and these laws into line with the RA Constitution.

The purpose of the proposed amendments and additions is to clarify the
powers of the RA Court of Appeal, improve the quality of complaints
filed to the RA Cassation Court through introduction of the institution
of lawyers accredited at the RA Cassation Court and the institution
of court sanctions, as well as through introduction of the new order
of appealing against interim court acts.