KOMENTARI ELEKTRONIK

CRIMINAL PROCEDURE CODE OF THE REPUBLIC OF ALBANIA

Number 7905 Date of Adoption 30/03/2017 Enforcement Date 01/08/2017

Legal Basis

Pursuant to Article 16 of Law No.7491, date 29.4.1991 "Law on main constitutional provisions", upon the proposal of Council of Ministers,

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Table of Content

  1. Article 1 : Scope of the criminal procedure legislation
  2. Article 2 : Compliance with procedural rules
  3. Article 3 : Independence of the court
  4. Article 4 : Presumption of innocence
  5. Article 5 : Restrictions of the personal freedom
  6. Article 6 : Right to defense
  7. Article 7 : Ne bis in idem
  8. Article 8 : Use of Albanian Language
  9. Article 8-a : Evidence
  10. Article 9 : Restitution of rights and compensation
  11. Article 9-a : The right of the victim of the criminal offence
  12. Article 10 : Application of international agreements
  13. PART I :
    1. TITLE I : SUBJECTS
      1. CHAPTER I : THE COURT
        1. SECTION I : FUNCTIONS AND COMPOSITION OF COURTS
          1. Article 11 : Role of the court
          2. Article 12 : Criminal Courts
          3. Article 13 : Criminal of first instance and their composition
          4. Article 14 : Courts of Appeal and their composition
          5. Article 14-a : The High Court and its composition
        2. SECTION II : CASES OF INCOMPATIBILITY WITH THE FUNCTION OF JUDGE
          1. Article 15 : Incompatibility on grounds of participating in proceedings
          2. Article 16 : Incompatibility on grounds of family, blood or in-laws relation
          3. Article 17 : Abstention
          4. Article 18 : Disqualification of the judge
          5. Article 19 : Time limits and forms for requesting disqualification
          6. Article 20 : Concurrence of abstention and disqualification
          7. Article 21 : Competence to decide on disqualification
          8. Article 22 : Decision on the request for disqualification
          9. Article 23 : Rulings when abstention statement and request for disqualification are accepted
      2. CHAPTER II : "PROSECUTOR "
        1. Article 24 : Functions of the prosecutor
        2. Article 25 : Carrying out prosecutor’s functions
        3. Article 26 : Abstention of the prosecutor
        4. Article 27 : Cases for substitution of a prosecutor
        5. Article 28 : Transfer of documents to another prosecution office
        6. Article 29 : Requesting documents from another prosecution office
      3. CHAPTER III : JUDICIAL POLICE
        1. Article 30 : Judicial police functions
        2. Article 31 : Services and sections of judicial police
        3. Article 32 : Judicial police officers and agents
        4. Article 33 : Functional subordination of judicial police
      4. CHAPTER IV : THE DEFENDANT
        1. Article 34 : Obtaining the defendant status
        2. Article 34-a : Rights of the defendant
        3. Article 34-b : Rights of arrested or detained person
        4. Article 35 : Assistance provided to a minor defendant
        5. Article 36 : Prohibition to use the defendant’s statements as testimony
        6. Article 36-a : Statements of the collaborator of justice
        7. Article 37 : Self-incriminating statements
        8. Article 37-a : Cooperation with justice
        9. Article 37-b : Content of the agreement
        10. Article 38 : General rules for questioning
        11. Article 39 : Questioning on the merits of the case
        12. Article 40 : Ascertainment of the personal identity of the defendant
        13. Article 41 : Ascertainment of the age of the defendant
        14. Article 42 : Ascertainment on the character of a minor defendant
        15. Article 43 : Ascertainment on the liability of the defendant
        16. Article 44 : Suspension of proceedings due to defendant’s lack of criminal liability
        17. Article 45 : Revoking the decision of suspension
        18. Article 46 : Compulsory medical measures
        19. Article 47 : Death of the defendant
      5. CHAPTER V : THE DEFENDANT’S LAWYER
        1. Article 48 : Retained lawyer
        2. Article 49 : Mandatory defence
        3. Article 49-a : The defendant without sufficient financial means
        4. Article 49-b : Incompatibility to act as a defence lawyer
        5. Article 50 : Extension of the defendant’s rights to the defense lawyer
        6. Article 51 : Replacement of the defence lawyer
        7. Article 52 : Guarantees for the defense lawyer
        8. Article 53 : Defense lawyer interview with the defendant in pre-trial detention
        9. Article 54 : The defence of the co-defendants by the same lawyer
        10. Article 55 : Refusal, withdrawal or revocation of the defense lawyer
        11. Article 56 : Responsibility for abandoning or refusing the defense
        12. Article 57 : Time limit for the substitute defense lawyer
      6. CHAPTER VI : VICTIM, ACCUSING VICTIM, CIVIL PLAINTIFF AND CIVIL RESPONDENT
        1. Article 58 : The rights of the victim of the criminal offence
        2. Article 58-a : The rights of the minor victim
        3. Article 58-b : The rights of the sexually abused victim and human trafficking victim
        4. Article 59 : The accusing victim
        5. Article 60 : The request of the accusing victim
        6. Article 61 : Civil lawsuit in criminal proceedings
        7. Article 62 : Time limit for the legal standing of the civil plaintiff
        8. Article 63 : Securing the civil lawsuit
        9. Article 64 : Withdrawal from the civil lawsuit
        10. Article 65 : Summoning of the civil plaintiff
        11. Article 66 : Voluntary intervention of the civil defendant
        12. Article 67 : Representative of private parties
        13. Article 68 : Rulings on civil claim
    2. TITLE II : JURISDICTION AND COMPETENCE
      1. CHAPTER I : JURISDICTION
        1. Article 69 : Criminal jurisdiction
        2. Article 70 : Consequences of a criminal decision to civil and administrative trial
        3. Article 71 : Consequences of civil and administrative proceedings to the criminal proceedings
        4. Article 72 : Lack of jurisdiction
        5. Article 73 : Conflicts of jurisdiction
      2. CHAPTER II : COMPETENCE
        1. SECTION I : SUBJECT MATTER COMPETENCE
          1. Article 74 : Competence of judicial district court
          2. Article 75 : Military Court Competence
          3. Article 75-a : Jurisdiction of the Anti-Corruption and Organised Crime Court
          4. Article 75-b :
        2. SECTION II : TERRITORIAL JURISDICTION
          1. Article 76 : General rules
          2. Article 77 : Jurisdiction for criminal offences committed abroad
          3. Article 78 : Jurisdiction on proceedings against judges and prosecutors
        3. SECTION III : JURISDICTION AS A RESULT OF JOINDER OF CONNECTED PROCEEDINGS
          1. Article 79 : Joinder of proceedings cases
          2. Article 80 : Joinder of proceedings under the jurisdiction of different courts
          3. Article 81 : Boundaries on joinder of criminal offences committed by minors
          4. Article 82 : Territorial jurisdiction determined by the connection of proceedings
        4. SECTION IV : RULINGS IN CASE OF LACK OF JURISDICTION
          1. Article 83 : Non-jurisdiction
          2. Article 84 : Non-jurisdiction declared during preliminary investigation
          3. Article 85 : Non-jurisdiction declared at the first instance trial
          4. Article 86 : Court of Appeal and High Court decision on competence
          5. Article 87 : Evidence obtained by a non-competent court
          6. Article 88 : Precautionary measure issued by a non-competent court
        5. SECTION V : CONFLICTS OF JURISDICTION
          1. Article 89 : Cases of conflicts
          2. Article 90 : Presentation of the conflict
          3. Article 91 : Settlement of the conflicts
        6. SECTION VI : JOINDER AND SEVERANCE OF CASES
          1. Article 92 : Joinder of cases
          2. Article 93 : Severance of proceedings
        7. SECTION VII : TRANSFER OF PROCEEDINGS
          1. Article 94 : Reasons for transferring
          2. Article 95 : Request for transfer
          3. Article 96 : Consequences of the request
          4. Article 97 : Decision on the request for transfer
    3. TITLE III : DOCUMENTS, NOTIFICATIONS AND TIME LIMITS
      1. CHAPTER I : DOCUMENTS
        1. SECTION I : GENERAL RULES
          1. Article 98 : Language of the documents
          2. Article 99 : Signature of documents
          3. Article 100 : Date of the documents
          4. Article 101 : Replacement of original documents
          5. Article 102 : Redrafting of documents
          6. Article 103 : Prohibition to publish a document
          7. Article 104 : Violation of the publication prohibition
          8. Article 105 : Obtaining copies, extracts and certificates
          9. Article 106 : Prosecutor’s request to obtain copies of documents and information
          10. Article 107 : Participation of deaf, mute and deaf-mute person in the drafting of procedural documents
          11. Article 108 : Witnesses in procedural acts
          12. Article 109 : Power of attorney for certain procedural documents
          13. Article 110 : Memoranda and requests of the parties
          14. Article 111 : Statements and requests from persons in pre-trial detention
        2. SECTION II : COURT’S DOCUMENTS
          1. Article 112 : Forms of court rulings
          2. Article 113 : Filing court documents
          3. Article 114 : Correction of material errors
        3. SECTION III : JURISDICTION AS A RESULT OF JOINDER OF CONNECTED PROCEEDINGS
          1. Article 115 : Minutes of the hearing
          2. Article 116 : Transcript of minutes kept by means of audio or audio-visual recording
          3. Article 117 : Signature of the minutes
          4. Article 118 : Transcription of records kept by stenographic means
          5. Article 119 : Phonographic or audio-visual reproduction
          6. Article 120 : Forms of recording in particular cases
          7. Article 121 : Oral statements of parties
          8. Article 122 : Invalidity of the minutes and of the recording
        4. SECTION IV : TRANSLATION OF ACTS
          1. Article 123 : Interpreter appointment
          2. Article 124 : Incapacity and incompatibility of the interpreter
          3. Article 125 : Request for interpreter’s exclusion and withdrawal
          4. Article 126 : Assignment of the task to the interpreter
          5. Article 127 : Time limits for written translations. Substitution of the interpreter
        5. SECTION V : INVALIDITY OF ACTS
          1. Article 128 : Invalidity of acts
          2. Article 128-a : Absolute invalidity
          3. Article 129 : Relative invalidity
          4. Article 130 : Evaluation of relative invalidity
          5. Article 131 : Effects of invalidity declaration
      2. CHAPTER II : NOTIFICATIONS
        1. Article 132 : Bodies and forms of notifications
        2. Article 133 : Special notifications and notifications with other technical means
        3. Article 134 : Notification of the prosecutor’s documents
        4. Article 135 : Notifications from private parties
        5. Article 136 : Notification addressed to the prosecutor
        6. Article 137 : Notifications to the victim and private parties
        7. Article 138 : Notifications through public announcement for the victims
        8. Article 139 : Notification to the imprisoned defendant
        9. Article 140 : Serving the notification to a defendant in free state for the first time
        10. Article 140-a : Notification of the legal entity as a defendant
        11. Article 141 : Serving notification to a defendant who cannot be found
        12. Article 142 : Notification of a defendant abroad
        13. Article 142-a : Notification of foreign persons enjoying immunity
        14. Article 143 : Invalidity of notifications
      3. CHAPTER III : TIME LIMITS
        1. Article 144 : General rules
        2. Article 145 : Time limits which may not be extended
        3. Article 146 : Extension of time limits to appear
        4. Article 147 : Reinstatement in the time period
        5. Article 148 : Consequences of time limit reinstatement
    4. TITLE IV : EVIDENCE
      1. CHAPTER I : GENERAL PROVISIONS
        1. Article 149 : Meaning of evidence
        2. Article 150 : Facts in issue
        3. Article 151 : Gathering of evidence
        4. Article 152 : Evaluation of evidence
      2. CHAPTER II : TYPES OF EVIDENCE
        1. SECTION I : TESTIMONY
          1. Article 153 : Object and limits of testimony
          2. Article 154 : Indirect (hearsay) testimony
          3. Article 155 : Capacity to testify
          4. Article 156 : Incompatibility with the witness’s role
          5. Article 157 : Obligations of the witness
          6. Article 158 : Exemptions from the obligation to testify
          7. Article 159 : Protection of the professional secret
          8. Article 160 : Protection of the State secret
          9. Article 161 : Exclusion of secrecy
          10. Article 162 : Gathering the testimony of the President of the Republic and of other high State officials
          11. Article 163 : Gathering the testimony of diplomatic officials
          12. Article 164 : Forced accompaniment
          13. Article 165 : Liability for false testimony or refusal to testify
          14. Article 165-a : Witness with hidden identity
        2. SECTION II : QUESTIONING OF THE DEFENDANT AND OF THE PRIVATE PARTIES
          1. Article 166 : Request for questioning
          2. Article 167 : Questioning of a person accused in a joined proceeding
          3. Article 167-a : Distance questioning of a defendant in a joined proceeding or serving a sentence abroad
          4. Article 168 : Questioning of private parties
        3. SECTION III : CONFRONTATIONS
          1. Article 169 : Grounds for confrontation
          2. Article 170 : Rules on confrontation
        4. SECTION IV : RECOGNITION
          1. Article 171 : Recognition of persons
          2. Article 172 : Carrying out a recognition procedure
          3. Article 172-a : Obligation to be involved in recognition
          4. Article 173 : Recognition of items
          5. Article 174 : Other recognitions
          6. Article 175 : Recognition of or by more persons
        5. SECTION V : THE EXPERIMENT
          1. Article 176 : Requirements for the experiment
          2. Article 177 : Rules on conducting experiments
        6. SECTION VI : EXPERT EXAMINATION
          1. Article 178 : Scope of expertise
          2. Article 179 : Appointment of the expert
          3. Article 180 : Incompatibility with the expert status
          4. Article 181 : Exclusion of the expert
          5. Article 182 : Rulings of the proceeding authority
          6. Article 183 : Assignment of the tasks
          7. Article 184 : Expert actions
          8. Article 185 : Act of expertise
          9. Article 186 : Expert substitution
        7. SECTION VII : MATERIAL EVIDENCE
          1. Article 187 : Meaning of material evidence
          2. Article 188 : Collection of material evidence
          3. Article 189 : Preservation of material evidence
          4. Article 190 : Rulings on material evidence
        8. SECTION VIII : DOCUMENTS
          1. Article 191 : Taking of documents
          2. Article 191-a : Obligation to disclose computer data
          3. Article 192 : Documents on personality
          4. Article 193 : Collecting minutes from other proceedings
          5. Article 194 : Anonymous documents
          6. Article 195 : False documents
          7. Article 196 : Translation of documents
          8. Article 197 : Issuing of copies
      3. CHAPTER III : TOOLS FOR SEARCHING EVIDENCE
        1. SECTION I : EXAMINATIONS
          1. Article 198 : Cases and forms of examination
          2. Article 199 : Examination of persons
          3. Article 200 : Examination of corpses
          4. Article 201 : Examination of places and items
          5. Article 201-a : Forced taking of biological samples or conducting forced medical procedures
          6. Article 201-b : Destruction of biological samples
        2. SECTION II : SEARCHES
          1. Article 202 : Conditions for conducting searches
          2. Article 202-a : Decision for permitting the search
          3. Article 203 : Request for handing over
          4. Article 204 : Search of persons
          5. Article 205 : Search of places
          6. Article 206 : Time for house searches
          7. Article 207 : Sequestration during searches
        3. SECTION III : SEQUESTRATIONS
          1. Article 208 : Scope of the sequestration
          2. Article 208-a : Sequestration of computer data
          3. Article 209 : Sequestration of correspondence
          4. Article 210 : Sequestration at bank offices
          5. Article 211 : Obligation to hand over and maintain secrecy
          6. Article 211-a : Sequestration at the offices of the intelligence services
          7. Article 212 : Challenging the sequestration decision
          8. Article 213 : Copies of the sequestered documents
          9. Article 214 : Custody of sequestered items
          10. Article 215 : Sealing of sequestered items
          11. Article 216 : Opening and closing of seals
          12. Article 217 : Return of sequestered items
          13. Article 218 : Rules on returning of sequestered items
          14. Article 219 : Disposal in case of non-restitution
          15. Article 220 : Expenses related to sequestered items
        4. SECTION IV : INTERCEPTIONS
          1. Article 221 : Limits of authorisation
          2. Article 222 : Decision for authorisation of interception
          3. Article 222-a : Appeal against the decision authorising the interception
          4. Article 223 : Actions of interception
          5. Article 224 : Custody of documents
          6. Article 225 : Use of interception results in other proceedings
          7. Article 226 : Prohibition of use
    5. TITLE V : PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES
      1. CHAPTER I : PERSONAL PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES
        1. SECTION I : GENERAL PROVISIONS
          1. Article 227 : Classification of personal precautionary measures
          2. Article 228 : Requirements for the application of personal precautionary measures
          3. Article 229 : Criteria for establishing personal precautionary measures
          4. Article 230 : Special criteria for establishing the pre-trial detention
          5. Article 231 : Replacement or joining of personal precautionary measures
        2. SECTION II : COERCIVE MEASURES
          1. Article 232 : Types of coercive measures
          2. Article 233 : Prohibition to expatriate
          3. Article 234 : Duty to appear at the judicial police
          4. Article 235 : Prohibition and obligation to reside in a certain place
          5. Article 236 : Bail
          6. Article 237 : House arrest
          7. Article 238 : Precautionary detention in prison
          8. Article 239 : Temporary accommodation in a psychiatric institution
        3. SECTION III : INTERDICTIVE MEASURES
          1. Article 240 : Types of interdicted measures
          2. Article 241 : Conditions for the application of interdicted measures
          3. Article 242 : Suspension from carrying out a public duty or service
          4. Article 243 : Temporary prohibition of carrying out certain professional or business activities
      2. CHAPTER II : ISSUANCE AND ENFORCEMENT OF PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES
        1. Article 244 : Request for application of a precautionary measure
        2. Article 245 : Court decision
        3. Article 246 : Enforcement of the precautionary measures
        4. Article 247 : Search of the person who cannot be found
        5. Article 248 : Questioning of the arrested person
        6. Article 249 : Appeals against precautionary measures
        7. Article 250 : Calculation of time limits for the duration of measures
      3. CHAPTER III : ARREST IN FLAGRANTE DELICTO AND DETENTION
        1. Article 251 : "Arrest in flagrante delicto "
        2. Article 252 : State of flagrante delicto
        3. Article 253 : Detention of the suspect of a crime
        4. Article 254 : Prohibition of arrest or detention under certain circumstances
        5. Article 255 : Duties of the judicial police in case of arrest or detention
        6. Article 256 : Questioning of the arrested or detained person
        7. Article 257 : Cases of immediate release of the arrested or detained person
        8. Article 258 : Request for the validation of the arrest or detention
        9. Article 259 : Validation hearing
      4. CHAPTER IV : REVOCATION, REPLACEMENT AND EXTINCTION OF PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES
        1. Article 260 : Revocation, replacement and joining of precautionary measures
        2. Article 261 : Extinction of precautionary measures
        3. Article 262 : Consequences of the extinction of precautionary measures
        4. Article 263 : Time limits for the precautionary detention in prison
        5. Article 264 : Extension of the precautionary detention in prison
        6. Article 265 : Suspension of time limits for the precautionary detention in prison
        7. Article 266 : Decisions in case of release from prison
        8. Article 267 : Maximum time limits for other precautionary measures
      5. CHAPTER V : COMPENSATION FOR UNJUST IMPRISONMENT
        1. Article 268 : Requirements for application
        2. Article 269 : Request for compensation
      6. CHAPTER VI : PROPERTY PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES
        1. SECTION I : PROPERTY SEQUESTRATION ORDER
          1. Article 270 : Conditions and effects of the order
          2. Article 271 : Court decision on sequestration
          3. Article 272 : Offer to secure the obligation
          4. Article 273 : Execution of the sequestration order
        2. SECTION II : PREVENTIVE SEQUESTRATION
          1. Article 274 : Object of the preventive sequestration
          2. Article 275 : Cessation of sequestration
          3. Article 276 : Appeal against the decision
  14. PART II :
    1. TITLE VI : PRELIMINARY INVESTIGATIONS
      1. CHAPTER I : GENERAL PROVISIONS
        1. Article 277 : Authorities entrusted with the preliminary investigations
        2. Article 278 : Competences of the first instance court during preliminary investigations
        3. Article 279 : Obligation to keep secrecy
        4. Article 279-a : Victim's right to information
      2. CHAPTER II : RECEIVING NOTICE OF THE CRIMINAL OFFENCE
        1. Article 280 : Receiving notice of the criminal offence
        2. Article 281 : "Criminal report by public officials "
        3. Article 282 : Criminal report from medical personnel
        4. Article 283 : Criminal report from citizens
        5. Article 284 : The criminal complaint
        6. Article 285 : Waiver of the right of complaint
        7. Article 286 : Withdrawal of the complaint
        8. Article 287 : Recording a notice of criminal offence
      3. CHAPTER III : PROCEEDING REQUIREMENTS
        1. Article 288 : Authorisation to proceed
        2. Article 289 : Permission to carry out actions
        3. Article 290 : Circumstances that do not allow the initiation of proceedings
        4. Article 291 : Decision not to initiate proceedings
        5. Article 292 : Resumption of investigations
      4. CHAPTER IV : EX OFFICIO ACTIVITIES OF THE JUDICIAL POLICE
        1. Article 293 : Reporting a criminal offence to the prosecutor
        2. Article 294 : Preserving sources of evidence
        3. Article 294-a : Simulated actions
        4. Article 294-b : Infiltration in criminal groups
        5. Article 294-c : Controlled delivery
        6. Article 295 : Identification of the person under investigation and of other persons
        7. Article 296 : Information from the person under investigation
        8. Article 297 : Gathering other information
        9. Article 298 : Searches
        10. Article 299 : Acquiring of boxes/parcels and correspondence
        11. Article 299-a : Accelerated preservation and computer data maintenance
        12. Article 299-b : The accelerated preservation and partial uncover of the computer data
        13. Article 300 : Immediate on-site verifications
        14. Article 301 : Sequestration validation
        15. Article 302 : Assistance of the defense lawyer
        16. Article 303 : Records of judicial police activities
      5. CHAPTER V : ACTIVITIES OF THE PROSECUTOR
        1. Article 304 : Investigation activity of the prosecutor
        2. Article 305 : Taking over of investigations
        3. Article 306 : Relations between different prosecution offices
        4. Article 307 : Spontaneous appearance to make statements
        5. Article 308 : Invitation to appear
        6. Article 309 : Appointment and assistance of the lawyer
        7. Article 310 : Notification of the defendant to take part in searches and sequestrations
        8. Article 311 : Questioning of the defendant in a joined proceeding
        9. Article 312 : Obtaining of information
        10. Article 313 : Identification of persons and items
        11. Article 314 : Assignment of the expert
        12. Article 315 : Recording of the prosecutor’s acts
      6. CHAPTER VI : PRE-TRIAL ADMISSION OF EVIDENCE
        1. Article 316 : Cases of pre-trial admission of evidence
        2. Article 317 : Request for pre-trial admission of evidence
        3. Article 318 : Request of the victim
        4. Article 319 : Submission of the request
        5. Article 320 : Rulings on the request for pre-trial admission of evidence
        6. Article 321 : Taking of evidence
        7. Article 321-a : Extension of admission of evidence
        8. Article 322 : Use of obtained evidence
      7. CHAPTER VII : TIME LIMITS FOR COMPLETION OF INVESTIGATIONS
        1. Article 323 : Time limit of preliminary investigations
        2. Article 324 : Prolongation of time limit
        3. Article 325 : Request for prolongation of investigation time limits
        4. Article 326 : Suspension of investigations
      8. CHAPTER VIII : COMPLETION OF INVESTIGATIONS
        1. Article 327 : Actions of judicial police and prosecutor
        2. Article 328 : Dismissal of charge or case
        3. Article 329 : Appeal against the decision for the dismissal of charge or case
        4. Article 329-a : Request for dismissal of a charge or case
        5. Article 329-b : Examination of the request
        6. Article 329-c : Revocation of the dismissal decision
        7. Article 329-ç : Appeal against decision
        8. Article 330 : Charging complainant with the expenses and damages
        9. Article 331 : Request to send the case to court
      9. CHAPTER IX : PRELIMINARY HEARING
        1. Article 332 : Scheduling a preliminary hearing
        2. Article 332-a : Preparatory actions
        3. Article 332-b : Verification of attendance of parties
        4. Article 332-c : The hearing
        5. Article 332-ç : Decision to complete investigations
        6. Article 332-d : Changing the charge in the preliminary hearing
        7. Article 332-dh : Decision of the preliminary hearing judge
        8. Article 332-e : Elements of the decision
        9. Article 332-ë : Trial file
        10. Article 332-f : Filing of the trial file
        11. Article 332-g : Prosecutor’s file
        12. Article 332-gj : Appeal
    2. TITLE VII : THE TRIAL
      1. CHAPTER I : PRE-TRIAL ACTIONS
        1. Article 333 : Establishment of the hearing date
        2. Article 334 : Request for expedite trial
        3. Article 335 : Up to the date set for trial hearing, the parties, the victim, their defence lawyers and representatives have the right to view the sequestered items, to examine at the secretary all acts and documents collected contained in the trial file and also to make copies thereof.
        4. Article 336 : Urgent actions
        5. Article 337 : Summons of witnesses and experts
        6. Article 338 : Efforts for reconciliation
      2. CHAPTER II : THE COURT TRIAL
        1. SECTION I : GENERAL RULES
          1. Article 339 : The publicity of the hearing
          2. Article 340 : Cases of closed hearings
          3. Article 341 : Directing the hearing
          4. Article 342 : Uninterrupted trial
          5. Article 343 : The suspension of the court trial
          6. Article 344 : The presence of the defendant in the hearing
          7. Article 345 : The minutes of the hearing
          8. Article 346 : The content of the minutes
          9. Article 347 : Requests of the parties regarding the minutes
        2. SECTION II : PRELIMINARY ACTIONS
          1. Article 348 : Verification of the presence of the parties
          2. Article 349 : The repetition of summons
          3. Article 350 : The absence of the defendant or of the defence lawyer
          4. Article 351 : Absence of or voluntary abandonment by the defendant
          5. Article 352 : Trial in absentia
          6. Article 353 : Forced accompaniment of the defendant
          7. Article 354 : Preliminary requests
          8. Article 355 : Announcement of the opening of court examination
          9. Article 356 : Opening statement and the request for evidence
          10. Article 357 : Court rulings concerning evidence
          11. Article 358 : Statements of the defendant
        3. SECTION III : OBTAINING OF EVIDENCE
          1. Article 359 : Order of obtaining evidence
          2. Article 360 : Appearance and oath of the witness
          3. Article 361 : Questioning of witnesses
          4. Article 361-a : Questioning of the minor witness
          5. Article 361-b : Special techniques for questioning
          6. Article 362 : Rebuttal of testimony
          7. Article 363 : Expert questioning
          8. Article 364 : Questioning of witnesses and experts in their houses
          9. Article 365 : Questioning of private parties
          10. Article 366 : Ruling on expertise during trial
          11. Article 367 : Obtaining new evidence
          12. Article 368 : Minutes for obtaining new evidence
          13. Article 369 : Allowed readings
          14. Article 370 : Reading of statements made by the defendant
          15. Article 371 : Insertion of the acts in the court’s file
        4. SECTION IV : NEW ACCUSATIONS
          1. Article 372 : Amendment of the charge
          2. Article 373 : Charge for another criminal offence
          3. Article 374 : The accusation for a new fact
          4. Article 375 : Amending the legal qualification of the offence
          5. Article 376 : Rights of the parties
          6. Article 377 : Returning the acts to the prosecutor
        5. SECTION V : CLOSING DISCUSSION
          1. Article 378 : Holding the discussion
          2. Article 378-a : Request to re-open the judicial trial
      3. CHAPTER III : THE DECISION
        1. SECTION I : DECISION-MAKING
          1. Article 379 : Simultaneous decision-making
          2. Article 380 : Evidence that may be used for decision making
          3. Article 381 : Collegial decision making
          4. Article 382 : Drafting the decision
          5. Article 383 : Elements of the decision
          6. Article 384 : Pronouncing the decision
          7. Article 385 : Correction of the decision
          8. Article 385-a : Completion of the decision
          9. Article 386 : Filing the decision
        2. SECTION II : DECISION FOR DISMISSAL OF THE CASE AND ACQUITTAL
          1. Article 387 : Decision dismissing the case
          2. Article 388 : Acquittal decision
          3. Article 389 : Rulings on precautionary measures
        3. SECTION III : CONVICTION DECISION
          1. Article 390 : Conviction of the defendant
          2. Article 391 : Declaration for forgery of documents
          3. Article 392 : Obligation to pay the fine
          4. Article 393 : Obligation for the expenses
          5. Article 394 : The liability of the civil defendant
          6. Article 395 : Evaluation of the damage
          7. Article 396 : Temporary execution of the civil obligation
          8. Article 397 : The obligation of the private parties to pay procedural expenses
          9. Article 398 : The obligation of complainant to pay the expenses and damages
          10. Article 399 : The publication of the decision compensating moral damages
      4. CHAPTER IV : SPECIAL TRIALS
        1. SECTION I : DIRECT TRIAL
          1. Article 400 : Cases of direct trial
          2. Article 401 : Preparation of the direct trial
          3. Article 402 : Conduct of the direct trial
        2. SECTION II : ABBREVIATED TRIAL
          1. Article 403 : Request for abbreviated trial
          2. Article 404 :
          3. Article 405 : Abbreviated trial hearing
          4. Article 406 : Decision
        3. SECTION III : ---
          1. Article 406-a : Request for approval of the penalty order
          2. Article 406-b : Decision approving the penalty order
          3. Article 406-c : Decision to refuse the approval of the penalty order
          4. Article 406-ç : Challenging the decision of the court
        4. SECTION IV : JUDGMENT UPON AGREEMENT
          1. Article 406-d : Content of the agreement
          2. Article 406-dh : Court examination
          3. Article 406-e : Approval of the agreement
          4. Article 406-ë : Refusal of the agreement
          5. Article 406-f : Appeal against the court decision
    3. TITLE VIII : APPEALS
      1. CHAPTER I : GENERAL RULES
        1. Article 407 : Cases and means of appeal
        2. Article 408 : Appeal by the prosecutor
        3. Article 409 : Appeal by the accusing victim
        4. Article 410 : Appeal by the defendant
        5. Article 411 : Appeal by victim, civil plaintiff and civil defendant
        6. Article 412 : Form of appeal
        7. Article 413 : Filing of the appeal
        8. Article 414 : Notification of the appeal
        9. Article 415 : Time limits for the appeal
        10. Article 416 : Scope of appeal
        11. Article 417 : Suspension of execution
        12. Article 418 : "Withdrawal of appeal "
        13. Article 419 : Transmitting of documents
        14. Article 420 : Non-admission of the appeal
        15. Article 420-1 : Reinstatement of time limits to appeal
        16. Article 421 : Charging of expenses
      2. CHAPTER II : APPEAL
        1. Article 422 : The right of appeal
        2. Article 423 : Counter appeal
        3. Article 424 : Competent court
        4. Article 425 : Limits of case review
        5. Article 426 : Preliminary actions of the trial
        6. Article 426-a : Judicial examination in the Court of Appeal
        7. Article 427 : Retrial
        8. Article 428 : Decision of the Court of Appeal
        9. Article 429 : Returning the documents to the first instance court
        10. Article 430 : Rulings on the execution of a civil obligation
        11. Article 430-1 : Announcing and filing the decision
      3. CHAPTER III : APPEAL TO THE HIGH COURT
        1. SECTION I : GENERAL RULES
          1. Article 431 : Direct appeal to the High Court
          2. Article 432 : Appeal against decisions of the Court of Appeal
          3. Article 433 : Non-admissibility of appeal
          4. Article 434 : Limits of review by the High Court
          5. Article 435 : Filing of the appeal
        2. SECTION II : HEARING IN THE HIGH COURT
          1. Article 436 : Preliminary actions
          2. Article 437 : Judicial review
          3. Article 438 : Modification of the judicial practice
        3. SECTION III : DECISION
          1. Article 439 : Taking the decision
          2. Article 440 : Mandatory application of the requirements of the decision
          3. Article 441 : High Court decisions
          4. Article 442 : Quashing the decision and resolving the case without returning for re-examination
          5. Article 443 : Quashing the decision and returning the documents for re-examination
          6. Article 444 : Quashing the decision only in respect to civil effects
          7. Article 445 : Correction of errors
          8. Article 446 : Effects of the decision on precautionary measures
          9. Article 447 : Retrial after quashing
          10. Article 448 : Appeal against the decision after retrial
          11. Article 448-1 : Announcing and filing the decision
      4. CHAPTER IV : REVISION
        1. Article 449 : Decisions subject to review
        2. Article 450 : Revision cases
        3. Article 451 : Request for revision
        4. Article 452 : Form of the request
        5. Article 453 : Examination of the request
        6. Article 454 : Suspension of the Execution
        7. Article 455 : Revision trial
        8. Article 456 : Decision
        9. Article 457 : Rulings in case of acceptance of the request
        10. Article 458 : Appeal against the decision
        11. Article 459 : Compensation for unlawful conviction
        12. Article 460 : Compensation in case of death
        13. Article 461 : Consequences of inadmissibility and rejection of the request for revision
    4. TITLE IX : EXECUTION OF DECISIONS
      1. CHAPTER I : EXECUTION OF DECISIONS
        1. Article 462 : Enforceable decisions
        2. Article 462-a : Execution of decisions against minors
        3. Article 463 : Actions of the prosecutor
        4. Article 464 : Execution of imprisonment sentences
        5. Article 465 : Calculation of the precautionary detention in prison and of sentence served
        6. Article 466 : Execution of the precautionary measures issued by the court
        7. Article 467 : Execution of a fine decision
        8. Article 468 : Execution of supplementary punishments
        9. Article 469 : Execution of several decisions
      2. CHAPTER II : HEARINGS BY THE COURT OF CASES RELATED TO THE EXECUTION OF DECISIONS
        1. Article 470 : Competent court for execution
        2. Article 471 : Court procedure
        3. Article 472 : Doubt on the physical identity of the imprisoned person
        4. Article 473 : Mistaken name
        5. Article 474 : Several decisions on the same fact
        6. Article 475 : Joinder of sentences
        7. Article 476 : Postponing the execution of decision
        8. Article 477 : Conditional release
        9. Article 478 : Release of prisoner
        10. Article 479 : Revocation of the decision because of abrogation of the criminal offence
        11. Article 480 : Other powers
      3. CHAPTER III : CRIMINAL RECORDS
        1. Article 481 : Criminal records office
        2. Article 482 : Entries in the criminal record book
        3. Article 483 : Cancellation of records
        4. Article 484 : Criminal record certificates
      4. CHAPTER IV : PROCEDURAL EXPENSES
        1. Article 485 : Expenses suffered by the state
        2. Article 486 : Payment of the procedural expenses
        3. Article 487 : Settlement of complaints on expenses
    5. TITLE X : ---
      1. CHAPTER I : EXTRADITION
        1. SECTION I : EXTRADITION ABROAD
          1. Article 488 : Meaning of extradition
          2. Article 489 : Request for extradition
          3. Article 490 : Conditions on extradition
          4. Article 491 : Non-admissibility of the request for extradition
          5. Article 492 : Actions of the prosecutor
          6. Article 493 : Coercive measures and sequestrations
          7. Article 494 : Temporary execution of coercive measures
          8. Article 495 : Arrest by the judicial police
          9. Article 496 : Hearing of the person under coercive measure
          10. Article 497 : Hearing the extradition request
          11. Article 498 : Court decision
          12. Article 499 : Rulings on extradition
          13. Article 500 : Suspension of handing over
          14. Article 501 : Extending extradition and re-extradition
          15. Article 502 : Transiting
          16. Article 503 : The costs of extradition
        2. SECTION II : EXTRADITION FROM ABROAD
          1. Article 504 : Request for extradition
      2. CHAPTER II : INTERNATIONAL ROGATORY LETTERS
        1. SECTION I : ROGATORY LETTERS FROM ABROAD
          1. Article 505 : Competencies of the Ministry of Justice
          2. Article 506 : Judicial proceedings
          3. Article 507 : Execution of rogatory letters
          4. Article 508 : Summoning of witnesses requested by a foreign authority
        2. SECTION II : ROGATORY LETTERS FOR ABROAD
          1. Article 509 : Delivery of rogatory letters to foreign authorities
          2. Article 510 : "Inviolability of the person summoned "
          3. Article 511 : Value of the documents obtained by means of rogatory letter
      3. CHAPTER III : EXECUTION OF THE CRIMINAL DECISIONS
        1. SECTION I : EXECUTION OF FOREIGN CRIMINAL DECISIONS
          1. Article 512 : Recognition of foreign criminal decisions
          2. Article 513 : Recognition of criminal decisions of foreign courts on civil liabilities
          3. Article 514 : Conditions for recognition
          4. Article 515 : Coercive measures
          5. Article 516 : Determining the sanction
          6. Article 517 : Sequestration
          7. Article 518 : Execution of the foreign decision
        2. SECTION II : EXECUTION ABROAD OF THE ALBANIAN CRIMINAL DECISIONS
          1. Article 519 : Requirements for executing abroad
          2. Article 520 : Court decision
          3. Article 521 : Cases when execution of the sentence abroad is not allowed
          4. Article 522 : Request for precautionary detention in prison abroad
          5. Article 523 : Suspension of execution in the Albanian State
          6. Article 524 : Final Provisions
          7. Article 525 : ---
          8. Article --- : Transitional Provision added by law no. 8813, dated 13.06.2002
          9. Article ---- : Transitional provision added by Law No.21/2014
          10. Article ----- : Transitional provision added by law no. Nr.35/2017