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FEDERAL LAW OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION

of July 1, 2021 No. 294-FZ

About introduction of amendments to articles 239 and 254 of the Code of penal procedure of the Russian Federation

Accepted by the State Duma on June 16, 2021

Approved by the Federation Council on June 23, 2021

Bring in the Code of penal procedure of the Russian Federation (The Russian Federation Code, 2001, No. 52, Art. 4921; 2002, No. 22, Art. 2027; No. 30, Art. 3015; 2003, No. 50, Art. 4847; 2016, No. 27, Art. 4256; 2017, No. 14, Art. 2009) following changes:

1) in Article 239:

a) in word part one", part two" to exclude;

b) add with part pervoy.1 the following content:

"1.1. The termination of criminal case on the basis provided by Article part two 24 of this Code is allowed only with the consent of the person accused. If the person accused objects to the termination of criminal case on the specified basis, legal proceedings continue regularly.";

Article 254 to state 2) in the following edition:

"Article 254. The termination of criminal case or criminal prosecution in judicial session

1. The court dismisses criminal case in judicial session:

1) in cases if during legal proceedings the circumstances specified in Items 3 - 6 parts one of Article 24 and Items 3 - 6 parts one of article 27 of this Code are established;

2) in case of refusal the prosecutor from accusation according to part seven of Article 246 or part three of article 249 of this Code;

3) in the cases provided by Articles 25 and 28 of this Code;

4) in cases, stipulated in Article 25.1 of this Code, taking into account requirements, stipulated in Clause 446.3 of this Code.

2. The termination of criminal case on the basis provided by Article part two 24 of this Code is allowed only with the consent of the defendant. If the defendant objects to the termination of criminal case on the specified basis, legal proceedings continue regularly.".

President of the Russian Federation

V. Putin

 

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