1The person under investigation or the defendant shall be entitled to:

abe informed in a shortest time possible in a language he understands, on the charge for which he is investigated as well as the grounds of the charges;

buse the language he speaks and understands or to use sign language as well as to be assisted by an interpreter, translator and facilitator in communication if his ability to speak and hear is limited;

cto remain silent or to introduce his defence freely as well as the right not to respond to certain questions;

çprovide defence by himself or with the help of a defence lawyer elected by him;

dhave a defence lawyer provided by the state if the defence lawyer is mandatory or he cannot afford one, pursuant to the provisions of this Code and the legislation into force on legal aid;

dhmeet in private and to communicate with a defence lawyer representing him;

ehave adequate time and facilities for the preparation of his defence;

ëright to access to the material of the case pursuant to the provisions of this Code;

fsubmit evidence supporting his defence;

gquestion witnesses, experts and other defendants during the trial;

henjoy the other rights provided for in this Code.

2Prior to the questioning for the first time or prior to the completion of the acts where his presence is mandatory pursuant to the law, the proceeding authority shall inform the defendant about the rights provided for in letters “a”, “b”, “c”, “ç”, “d”, “dh” and “e”, of paragraph 1 of this Article, providing him with the letter of rights in written form, duly signed by him.

3The provisions and guaranties stipulated for the defendant shall also apply even to the person under investigation and to the person the criminal offences is attributed to, unless this Code provides otherwise.