LAW OF THE REPUBLIC OF ARMENIA

of July 16, 2020 No. ZR-357

About entering of amendments into the Code of penal procedure of the Republic of Armenia

Accepted by National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia on July 8, 2020

Article 1. To add Article 151 of the Code of penal procedure of July 1, 1998 (further - the Code) with parts 3.1 - 3.3 following of content:

"3.1. The court or the prosecutor can change or cancel the arrest chosen as measure of restraint if there is serious illness interfering arrest serving. In case of the solution of question of the arrest chosen as measure of restraint for person having serious illness, the court or the prosecutor considers weight of responsible crime, the identity of the person accused and other circumstances.

3.2. In the case provided by part 3.1 of this Article when there is serious illness interfering arrest serving, the court or the prosecutor according to the petition of administration of the place of content of arrested which shall be based on the conclusion of medical commission has the right to replace or cancel the arrest chosen as measure of restraint. The court or the prosecutor considers the petition immediately, but no later than the next day after its obtaining. Upon termination of consideration of the petition the court or the prosecutor makes the decision on satisfaction of the petition or its variation, having specified reasons for satisfaction or variation.

3.3. The decision of the prosecutor on variation of the petition can be appealed judicially, and the judgment about variation of the petition can be appealed in superior court. The court considers claims immediately, but no later than the next day after its obtaining. Upon termination of consideration of the petition the court makes the decision on satisfaction or variation of the claim, having specified reasons for satisfaction or variation.".

Article 2. To add part 1 of article 432 of the Code with the new offer of the following content: "The court considers the petition immediately, but no later than the next day after its obtaining. Upon termination of consideration of the petition the court makes the decision on satisfaction or variation of the petition, having specified reasons for satisfaction or variation.".

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