CRIMINAL PROCEDURE CODE OF THE REPUBLIC OF ALBANIA   |   7905

Article 332-dh: Decision of the preliminary hearing judge

1After hearing the discussions of the parties, the court decides to:

aaccept the request of the prosecutor and send the case to trial when it considers that there is sufficient evidence supporting the charge.

bsend the case to the competent court, when the parties submit agreements on the conditions for plea bargaining and the determination of the penalty.

csends the case to the competent court, when the defendant has presented a request for abbreviated trial, after ascertaining the state of the acts, pursuant to Article 332/c of this Code;

çdismiss the charge or the case, in case the conditions under paragraph 1 of Article 328 of this Code, exist.

2The decision shall be submitted to the secretary within 10 days of its announcement. Parties are entitled to take copies of it.

3The trial procedure in the preliminary hearing does not replace the judgment of the case on the merits nor does prejudice its final decision.

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