The legislative act establishes grounds and procedure of conducting criminal proceedings in absentia.
The document stipulates that a person upon whom the criminal proceeding in absentia is conducted has the right to arrive for direct participation in the criminal proceeding in any time.
In order not to violate rights and freedoms of the suspect or accused, the Law stipulates that during conduction of the criminal proceeding in absentia participation of the defender is mandatory.
The Law stipulates that if the person proves their absence during the proceeding on the basis of valid excuses or could not inform about reasons of absence on the basis of valid excuses, it will be an undoubted reason for reversal of judgment adopted following the results of the criminal proceeding in absentia.
According to the Law, the suspect or accused, except form a simplified procedure of appeal against the judgment adopted following the results of the criminal proceeding in absentia, is guaranteed to have the right to appeal against such decision on appeal.
Amendments were made to the Criminal procedure Code of Ukraine.
Respective bill was registered under No. 3587.