Criminal Procedure Law (Amendment – Limiting the Duration of the Police Investigation and the Prosecution's Handling of the Investigation File Until an Indictment Is Filed) Bill

What does the bill do?

The proposal sets maximum durations for a police investigation according to the type of offense: up to six months for infractions, up to one year for misdemeanors, and up to two years for more serious offenses, while offenses punishable by ten years' imprisonment or more are not subject to the limit. The prosecutor may extend the investigation for additional periods of up to six months each time for special reasons. The proposal also sets maximum durations for filing an indictment: up to nine months for cases handled by a police prosecutor, up to one year and ten months for cases of the State Attorney's Office, and longer times for specific offenses listed in the Ninth Schedule. The court will not consider an indictment filed in deviation from these conditions.