The Criminal Procedure Code regulates how the case is investigated, tried and reviewed
The Criminal Procedure Code allocates powers and rights among the accused, defence, prosecutor, investigator, victim, witness, expert and court. It governs status, evidence, investigative actions, restraint, hearings, trial and review. The correct rule usually depends on both the person's status and the precise procedural act.
Mandate in a criminal case
Procedure is decision-specific. Voluntary interview, formal witness examination, interrogation of an accused, search, seizure, expert appointment, detention, bail, plea agreement, trial and appeal follow different rules. A general reference to an 'investigation' is not enough to identify the right or deadline.
What this page must not imply
The Code does not turn an allegation into a proved offence and does not replace the Criminal Code's substantive elements. Conversely, even strong factual suspicion does not excuse an unlawful investigative measure or denial of effective defence, interpretation, disclosure or judicial review.
Questions and actions that organise the file
Documents to request or preserve
- Status decision, summons or arrest record
- Motion, ruling and proof of service
- Official record of the investigative action
- Evidence inventory, disclosure and defence application
- Hearing record, judgment and review filing
Counsel should convert a broad complaint into a procedural remedy: attend or postpone an action, exercise silence, request interpretation, seek disclosure, challenge admissibility, appeal restraint or preserve a ground for later review.
Primary sources for this guide
Institutional structures, consolidated legislation and procedures can change. Verify the responsible body, current Georgian text and the actual document served before relying on this guide.
Criminal Procedure Code of Georgia↗︎Constitution of Georgia↗︎